Being in a PERFECT STATE OF FLOW is controllable as you mentioned. And, yes it is like going to the gym, it requires actually going to gym on a regular basis and pushing yourself to new gains. The better the form the better the results. Having a gym membership and never ever going and not working out never got someone the results they desired. You have to put the work in.
Unlike the possibility of over training your physical body without proper rest periods in between for recovery, our minds can be pushed at an exponential level, allowing us the opportunity to make monumental gains in what some might consider a short period of time.
You had discussed meditation and the proper breathing patterns. I believe that your physical state is an important ingredient as well. As you mentioned, the body language. Think of the times you were most successful, HOW DID YOU CARRY YOURSELF? What mannerisms did you express? These can be learned, copied or improved upon. It requires setting time aside and actually doing it.
You had mentioned in a response that you had cut about 20 hours a week of tv time out of you life. That is investing in the greatest asset you have, you. Your mind, body and soul. Because if you can't take care of yourself you can't take care of others. I don't mean that in a selfish way, I mean it in a manner of service. If you are sick, your ability to help others at the level that you have created a standard for diminishes.
Thanks for the daily dose of mental fuel and nourishment.
Beautiful points, eloquently put. Yes I go to the gym regularly, and I find it ups body awareness, I really want to get into the type of movement training that Ido Portal does.
The mind-body connection is important for finding and staying in the flow state :-)
Cg