There are currently around 1 billion knowledge workers in the world, 80% of whom expect to continue working remotely at least part of the week post-covid. With 52% of workers experiencing burnout, and 46% reporting increased feelings of loneliness, the effects of the new way of working are clearly being felt. While flexible working comes with many advantages, feeling lonelier and more overwhelmed are being reported time and again as major cons. But what if we can have our cake and eat it?

 

FLOWN founder Alicia believes deep work and flow states, which encourage our ability to be ultra-focused, are the key to success. She describes FLOWN as “a deep work toolkit helping knowledge workers achieve deep work and flow states every day, through tools that help them focus when they work, and recharge their focus when they don’t”. In essence, FLOWN is striving to change the way we work as a whole.

 

Alicia found that, after experiencing deep work firsthand, not only did the results speak for themselves but that she was also astounded at the ensuing sense of elation. That’s why FLOWN’s focus is not only on increased productivity, but also the sense of happiness you’re left with when you achieve.

 

Members – or “flownies” – are offered a collection of live and on-demand content experiences, led by compelling characters, that aid them in achieving daily deep work and flow states. Think Peloton, but for your work brain. One of FLOWN’s offerings proving to be most effective is its deep live working sessions. “Flocks” take off with a morning session, setting goals and targets for the day, followed by a few hours’ solid deep work on a silent Zoom.

 

Flocks work on the scientific basis that we are more likely to achieve and produce when observed by others, when we feel a sense of community, and when we have clearly stated our goals. For those wondering “couldn’t I just do that myself without the help of FLOWN?” - consider the equivalent of meditation and using Headspace. 

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What could we achieve as a society if we optimised the way we work, so as to best support our creativity? What if we focused on flourishing and innovating, over straining to clock in hours with little to show for it? What problems could we solve, what new ideas could we conceive, and most importantly, how much happier could we be?

 

These questions are at the heart of what FLOWN is seeking to address, and as a result hoping to change our entire relationship with work. When we are more productive, we are more content, and content people produce better work. Let’s replace our old vicious cycle with a friendly one and change the way we work.