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A Performance Expert Reveals 3 Simple Techniques to Get 'In the Flow'

By Jamie Wheal — 2017

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Jamie Wheal is a performance expert and the co-author of "Stealing Fire." In the book, Wheal and coauthor Steven Kotler share how Navy SEALs, maverick scientists, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs achieve deep mental states of concentration and creativity.

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