Flow 255®: a toolbox for mental fitness

Modern-day society tends to keep our mind in a contemplative state: we constantly think, emote, evaluate, or plan ahead. While that contemplative state may have taken us to the top of the food chain, it prevents many of us from enjoying the food!

Flow 255®

You could say that Flow 255® is our core product. When you log in, you’ll see it right away – it’s the name of our platform. But Flow 255® is much more than that. It also refers to the method that we developed and this is where it gets interesting! So, even though you can just sign up for free and explore Flow 255® as a method and a tool, we thought a fun blog post wouldn’t hurt!

The technology

Flow 255® is an interactive online platform for developing mental fitness. Unlike traditional approaches to mental fitness (psychology sessions, journaling, reading, and podcasts), it doesn’t rely on acquiring insights but focuses on repetitions of techniques – mental techniques. It’s also very systematic and uses three steps: (1) track, (2) train, and (3) thrive. These steps can be paraphrased as (1) “Know your fitness level,” (2) “Work on it,” and (3) “Reap the benefits of your labor.” In the Flow 255® platform, users are guided through these steps with modern gamification and notifications.

The methodology

Flow 255® also refers to a methodology. The 2-5-5 stands for 2 mind states that can be managed with 5 skills and 5 perspectives. The graphic below gives a good overview.

Two mind states (2)

• Operative mind state: a grounded and quiet mind, in the moment
• Contemplative mind state: a thinking and busy mind, in the past or future

Both mind states are essential for different purposes. While an operative mind state helps you flow, a contemplative mind state helps you grow. Many physical skills and activities – from a tennis serve to a golf drive to a memorized speech – are primarily operative when they are executed in peak performance and can even be disrupted when our contemplations become dominant: analysis paralysis. On the other hand, being analytical is required to learn from experience and make good plans. The question is not which state of mind is better, but whether we can use the right one at the right time. This requires skills and perspectives. At 2Mynds, we identified five primary skills and five primary perspectives for mental fitness. Skills are capacities for doing something (-ing) and perspectives are outlooks that are associated with positive emotions or mental attributes. So, for example, a sincere perspective that there is a gift to be found in every experience will lead to a positive emotion of gratitude or appreciation. Similarly, the perspective that there is a lesson to be found in every experience will lead to curiosity and open-mindedness (and even stability and a certain detachment from a result).

There is significance to the order of the skills and this is important when the techniques for each skill are used in routines. The perspectives are essential to make skills work under different situations and different levels of stress. Perspectives are a tool to generate positive emotions or positive mental attributes. This methodology not only applies to sports but also to everything that requires optimal presence and performance.

Putting it all together

Flow 255® refers to the 2Mynds methodology and technology for mental fitness. It’s a toolbox with practical tools to optimize your presence and performance – in sports and life. You’ll get to train skills and perspectives, apply your mental fitness to life and sports, and track your progress. Our platform is completely free for the first month, so why not give it a spin? We promise you’ll develop your body and mind in unique ways that are not only impactful but also a lot of fun!

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If you want to reach your full potential in your sport, check out our solutions for mental fitness training, including our Flow 255 platform, personal coaching, and workshops!