FLOW State: Is this F-Word the Secret to Optimal Human Performance & Ultimate Happiness?

The Research says YES!

FLOW: An optimal state of consciousness where you feel and perform your best.

For immediate News release:
 

This September 13 or 14 in Austin, TX -

ANYONE can learn how to easily attain this blissful, creative state of FLOW,

when you attend this One-day Healing Colors Creativity & Flow Workshop,

taught by Leanne Venier, inside the beautiful Leanne Venier Gallery, Austin, TX

"FLOW" is a term coined by the famous Psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, to indicate a Meditative, Right Brain, Optimal State of Consciousness. 
There are moments in which your mind becomes so entirely absorbed in the activity that you "forget yourself" and begin to act effortlessly, with a heightened sense of awareness of the here and now.
In FLOW, mental and physical abilities soar and the brain takes in more information per second, processing it more deeply.
This FLOW state is often very elusive for most people, and until now, there has been no simple and quick way to reliably tap into it whenever desired.

Being in FLOW brings about:

- Enhanced Creativity
- Physical & Emotional Healing
- Creative Problem Solving
- Peak Performance in Business & Sports (see Research below)
- The ability to get more work done in less time
- Greater happiness in all aspects of life
- Improved Relationships
- The ability to tap into one's Inner Wisdom & Intuition
- Rapid & Accurate Insights into problems or challenges one may be facing in business, personal life or health ... 
...and more
 

What the Research Says:

A recent 10 year McKinsey study shows that top executives are 5 times (ie 500%) more productive when they are operating in Flow.
This means that they can get more work done on a Monday (and even take the rest of the week off) than their non-flow peers can get done in a full 5-day work week!
 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH is now showing that being able to still your mind and get into a right-brain, meditative FLOW state:

•   Allows our natural creativity to surface and flow which can be then channeled into any projects, activities or relationships in our lives;

•   Creates a state of Ultimate Happiness in individuals who regularly tap into FLOW;

•   Allows us to tap into our natural healing abilities (See Dr. Deepak Chopra quote below);

•   Slows down the aging process by reducing stress levels and triggering healing responses within the body (**Also see Dr. Andrew Weil quote below);

•  Improves concentration, self esteem and overall health (**See Dr. Mihaly Cziksentmihalyi's quote below);

•  Improves our quality of life, sleep and overall health by restoring the body-mind natural balance (**See Dr. Deepak Chopra quote below);

•  allows us to attain Peak Performance and Ultimate Happiness (**See McKinsey Quarterly quote below).
 

**SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & QUOTES

about the Vast Benefits of Meditative & Flow States & How they Impact 
Wellness, Healing, Creativity & Peak Performance:


 Dr. Mihaly Cziksentmihalyi:
Psychologist & originator of 'Flow'
"It has been found that people who experience a lot of flow in their daily lives also develop other positive traits, such as high concentration, high self-esteem, and even greater health"


Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D.: 
On the Medical Science & Healing benefits of Meditative/Flow states:
"Almost every day, new scientific research is confirming what the ancient sages knew thousands of years ago: The regular practice of meditation (and meditative activities) lowers blood pressure, reduces cholesterol, strengthens immune function, relieves insomnia, decreases the production of stress hormones such as cortisol and glucagon (making it easier to lose weight), and restores the body and mind's natural balance." 


Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D.:
On the Neuroscience of rewiring the brain for Self-healing using Meditative/Flow states:
"When studying the brainwaves of meditating monks, Dr. Richard Davidson, director of the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin, found that brain circuitry is different in long-time meditators (or people who practice meditative activities) than it is in non-meditators. Here's how: when you are upset - anxious, depressed, angry - certain regions of the brain (the amygdala and the right prefrontal cortex) become very active. When you're in a positive mood these sites quiet down and the left prefrontal cortex - a region associated with happiness and positivity - becomes more active. In studying meditating monks, Davidson found they had especially high activity in this area.

One of the things that is so amazing about this finding is that for a long time, scientists thought that each individual was wired with certain "set-points" for happiness, depression, and so on. This study shows that the brain can rewire itself and alter its set points - simply by the self-healing power of thought."


McKinsey Quarterly Article:
On the Psychological Science of Using Flow for Peak Performance, Increased Productivity & Greater Job & Life Satisfaction:

“The mental state that gives rise to great performance—in sports, business, or the arts—has been described in different ways. The psychologist Mihàly Csìkszentmihàlyi studied thousands of subjects, from sculptors to factory workers, and asked them to record their feelings at intervals throughout the working day. He observed that people fully employing their core capabilities to meet a goal or challenge created what he called 'flow’.  

Athletes describe the same feeling as ‘being in the zone’; musicians talk about ‘being in the groove’.

More important, Csìkszentmihàlyi found that individuals who frequently experienced it (flow) were more productive and derived greater satisfaction from their work than those who didn’t. They set goals for themselves to increase their capabilities, thereby tapping into a seemingly limitless well of energy. And they expressed a willingness to repeat those activities in which they achieved flow even if they were not being paid to do so.

Flow sounds great in theory, but few business leaders have mastered the skill of generating it reliably in the workplace. Can employees in the workplace experience similar performance peaks and, if so, what can top management do to encourage the mental state that brings them about?” ...
 

... Leanne Venier's
Healing Colors Creativity & Flow Workshops

Leanne Venier, international award-winning artist, engineer, FLOW Expert and Science of Color and Light Therapy Expert, now teaches others how to easily attain this often-elusive, yet vital and life-enhancing state of FLOW.

In her Healing Colors Creativity & Flow Workshops, Venier shares the simple techniques that she has developed, using healing colors to reliably and consistently tap into FLOW in order to be able to create her International Award winning and healing abstract artwork.

Venier's simple FLOW techniques, have evolved directly from her experiences of moving from a very left-brained career as a mechanical engineer designing submarines to her world-renowned work as a full-time, international award-winning artist. She has integrated her meditation practices as well as he Jungian psychology studies to develop this sure-fire FLOW technique which works for anyone, regardless of how left-brained analytical OR right-brained creative they may be.

Venier's artwork has been written about by medical doctors and validated by NASA research to have profound healing effects. It is directly through her ability to reliably tap into FLOW state, that Venier has been able to create and channel these wonderful works of art.

Venier uses these same techniques to get into FLOW to conduct her research and create her very popular lectures and presentations - at major medical centers, conferences like MENSA, and elsewhere -  about the science behind the healing effects of color, light and art.

Having perfected this simple technique that anyone can use to quickly, easily and reliably tap into FLOW state, Venier  now she teaches others to do the same. And she's sharing this beneficial tool for far more applications than creating award-winning artwork.

These techniques can be used for both personal and business applications to truly enhance one's life and bring about dramatic emotional and physical healing, Ultimate Happiness and Optimal Human Performance.

 

Venier's Healing Colors Creativity & Flow workshops appeal to a wide variety of people, including:

•   Individuals who desire more creativity and imagination in their lives; 
•   Busy people who want to learn to be far more effective with their time - to get more done, in less time.
•   Business executives who would like to learn to harness the power of flow to quintuple their productivity at work;
•   People who wish to heal from a long-standing physical illness and to gain insight into their illness;
•   Psychotherapists, many of whom now integrate Venier's techniques with their patients;
•   People who already work in creative fields - design, architecture, visual arts, writing, music, etc. - but who have been feeling blocked in their creative process. (Creative types who have taken and immensely benefited from Venier's workshop include writers, musicians, actors, architects, screen-writers, interior designers, jewellers, visual artists and others.) 


See Numerous Testimonials below.

Venier teaches her Workshops in the Beautiful LEANNE VENIER GALLERY in Austin, TX 78704 (pictured at the top & bottom of this flier)

2 WORKSHOPS to choose from in September 2014 

Workshops are kept small -- Only 15 students per class to allow for personalized interactive discussions.  
September 2014 Dates (then no more workshops in Austin until mid-2015)

Saturday  SEPTEMBER  13, 2014, 11:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday     SEPTEMBER  14, 2014, 11:30 am - 5:00 pm

There are still a few spaces left in each workshop!

Register today!

LOCATION of Workshops:

LEANNE VENIER gallery in Austin, TX
In the beautiful South Austin Bouldin Creek Neighborhood, 78704
Workshop students are surrounded by Leanne's stunning, International Award-winning Healing Artwork during the learning process.

Address:
Leanne Venier Gallery
1406 S. 5th Street,
Austin, TX 78704

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TESTIMONIALS from Workshop Graduates:

   â€œAlthough I know the creative energies flow within me, I tend to live too much in my head. Something about the setting surrounded by Leanne’s abstract color creations, the relaxing evocative music, and the simplicity of the color task set the stage well for my analytical brain to take a much-needed vacation and for my creative impulses to reawaken and find expression. There’s something wonderful about just sitting back and seeing what emerges when one’s creativity is given full rein. The workshop helped to reawaken in me some long-dormant creative juices; my hunch is it would have a similar effect on others.”
- Dr. Robert Price, PhD, Austin, TX


"Leanne Venier’s Flow workshop was a rich experience. I’ve been continuing to use what I learned and experienced, using the color play to gain insights and practice dropping into flow. The workshop experience and the practice at home has helped me become familiar with what it feels like to be in flow, what the sensation is like in the body, and I can more easily access it and tap into it as I go through daily encounters in my life. I appreciate the ongoing benefits from my experience in the workshop.“
- Melissa W. – Austin, TX 


"I'm certain it was the color work (that we did in your workshop) that inspired a flood of new ideas for my script…  within just a few hours after the workshop!"
- Jolyn Janis | Actress  â€‹Filmmaker Art Director​ , Austin, TX


"My fiance and I had a wonderful time in your class--it was a great experience and reminded me of how much I enjoyed art and flow. Thanks Leanne! :) "
- Thanh L., Austin, TX


"Leanne is best suited for the continuation and enhancement of the work of Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ("Flow" pioneer) because of her success as a contemporary artist, coupled with her ability to analyze the creative process and verbally express that which drives it."
- Gabby S., Austin, TX


"It helped me trust the process. Even though my left brain tried to take over, it utterly failed to do so, to my amazement! I gained much insight from the exercise and the results!"


"I liked the atmosphere and opportunity to do this activity which was not intimidating for me as someone who has no experience doing art. I felt comfortable just doing it and letting it happen." 
- Caryl P., Austin, TX


"This is a fantastic start to a new exploration. I'll be thinking about this and practicing with color now. It's great to have a practice and information to get started!"

"It helped to be in a setting that got me moving and creating. It facilitated the process of moving into the right brain state and then allowing the energy to flow into expression. That's where I have been blocked. This primed the pump!"

"I now look at color differently and my emotional response to it!"


 "Knowing nothing about color, the workshop was really informative and helpful  It drew me out and I got some very interesting personal insights" 
- Susan W., Austin, TX


"I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop!! I will use Leanne's process as a focus and healing exercise!"
- Beth M., Austin, TX


"The group discussion was very helpful - the color analysis was very insightful!"

"I enjoyed the workshop and thought there was very good information. I'm very interested in learning more." 
- Cyla H., Austin, TX


"I liked having the time to develop my color exercise. I gained insight as it developed & the workshop was very helpful in my awareness of a current situation."

"This workshop made me aware of the need to take quiet time to focus on the creative endeavor. It sharpens the creative spirit within us."
- Sally W., Austin, TX
 

"The workshop helped me to set aside left-brain concerns with performance & expectations and provided a structure which I will recreate at home." 
- Laura H., Austin, TX
 

"The workshop taught me an easy way to get centered and in touch with self."

"The Leanne Venier Gallery where the workshop was taught is a very peaceful and beautiful space. Leanne seems very knowledgeable." 
- Taye S., Austin, TX


“Thank you for assisting us with Cancer Caregiver Day last week, Leanne. The activity you planned for the group was perfect. Some in the group were apprehensive about the prospect of creating art but you quickly set their mind at ease when you reassured them artistic talent was not required. Your calm encouragement gave them the courage to get started. The explanation and instruction you provided was clear, concise and informative. You set the perfect stage to allow their creativity to flow. 

 It was an extremely successful experience. People seemed to move into a world of their own with just their thoughts and feelings being reflected in color. Providing time to journal was of great benefit. Too often in this fast moving world we do not take the time to process and reflect. The mandala exercise allowed us to discover ourselves. Your explanation about the impact of the colors was most interesting. 

 You gave us an invaluable tool to restore insight and balance into our lives.
 Thank you again!”
- Mary Jackson, Cancer Research Center,
UT Health Sciences Center, San Antonio

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WORKSHOP TUITION:

Only $179 per person
for this amazing tool that you will be able to use for the rest of your life, whenever you would like to quickly and easily get into a Creative, Healing, Blissful and Ultimate Performance FLOW state!

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To arrange for a Special Customized Workshop taught by Leanne Venier at your preferred location, for your:
Business
Corporate Employees
Medical Organization 
Healing Center or
Other groups 

Please CONTACT Leanne Venier directly at LeanneVenierArt@gmail.com for more information.
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TO REGISTER:

Please send an email to LeanneVenierArt@gmail.com

See: Healing Colors Creativity & FLOW Workshops page
for additional information

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For additional information, please contact Leanne Venier at:

Email: leannevenierart@gmail.com
Phone: 512-913-8767
Website: www.LeanneVenier.com

Additional Information, Research, Testimonials about the Workshops & How to Register: 
http://www.leannevenier.com/links.php?338461


High resolution photos of Leanne Venier's artwork:

http://www.leannevenier.com/links.php?327299#.VATtcvldXng  and

http://leannevenier.artspan.com/links.php?327297

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