There are couple of good answers and discussions. I like this one, as it has quite a bit of thoughts to chew on: What is your take on this question? As I get older, the more I realize that one key in achieving these sorts of states, especially in daily life, is for me to have a less cluttered environment: less cluttered physically, less cluttered mentally, less cluttered emotionally. If the rest of my life is in order, my mind is less distracted, I am more focusued, and flow (or self-actualization, or Peak Experience, or whatever) is easier to achieve…. Finding flow in everyday life – [Ask Metafilter]