Mirror neurons
Simply by being in the silent presence of other people, you're triggering powerful brain processes that make you more able to focus on the task at hand.
Human connection
By joining a deep work body doubling session, you’ll have a virtual community to work-alongside. You’ll also discover many other professionals who share your challenges.
Accountability
But it's about more than just support. Science shows that by stating your intentions to other people, you increase your chance of success by up to 95%.
An attention anchor
A body double provides an 'anchor' for your attention, so that you're more likely to stay on task and avoid distractions.
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Increases my confidence
"FLOWN has completely changed how I work. A few hours of really meaningful deep work helps me feel like I’m really achieving something. I'm more productive now than I have been for a long time - maybe ever. I am setting and meeting achievable goals, which increases my confidence."
Hari Berrow
PhD student & scriptwriter
Let's get you started
1. Join FLOWN and try a deep work session
Start your 30 day free trial. Book yourself into a few deep work sessions - we call them Flocks. We’ll block those slots out in your calendar so you can prioritise your deep work time.
2. State your deep work goals to your Flock
Join your deep work session via Zoom, and be welcomed by your Flock facilitator. Settle down to focus, feeding on the accountability and support of our community of deep workers.
3. Work silently alongside other deep workers
Whether you join for our short morning Take-Off, longer Deep Dive or punchy Power Hour, you’ll come away from working with your accountability village feeling proud you’ve achieved more than you thought possible.
4. Recharge your finite focus reserves
The science of deep work shows that to achieve your best work, you need to weave play, rest, exploration and learning into your day. Listen, watch or read our rich platform of content experiences to recharge your focus.
Backed by science
Despite the chaotic demands of modern work, the conditions that enable focus, creativity and fulfilment at work are actually known to science.
FLOWN is designed to leverage neuroscience, social science and creative best practice to help you do your best work, while feeling your best self.
Body doubling
Body doubling is the practice of doing your work in the presence of others, so that you're less likely to get distracted. This particularly helps those with ADHD and other neuro-divergencies.
Hawthorne Effect
When you're observed as you work, you're tapping into powerful psychological hacks that make you perform better and help you focus.
Flow states
A McKinsey's study into peak performance shows that we're 5x more productive when we get into a flow state. Imagine being able to tap into this super-power every day!
Rituals of accountability
We need rituals to add meaning and structure into our day. Secular work rituals can keep us accountable, and make our day feel connected and worthwile.
Play and exploration
As well as reducing stress hormones such as cortisol, playful exploration helps to trigger divergent thinking – an ideal brain state for problem-solving and creativity.
Green spaces
There is tons of research showing the restorative power of being in nature. Getting out into green spaces is essential to recharging your focus and feeling fulfilled.
What's included in your membership
Flocks - Deep work sessions
Flocks are designed to free you from distraction, fill you with motivation and help you get more done than you ever thought possible, even when working remotely or alone!
Run on Zoom and guided by one of our expert facilitators
7 Sessions every weekday, each with a different style and focus
Unique, fun, and so effective that 88% of our members who try them come back for more
Work smarter, not harder with Flocks.
Our Flock types and schedule
Take-Off
Deep Dive
Power Hour
Also included in your membership
A motivating backdrop
Take inspiration from the craft of others by working alongside other deep workers in our Porthole videos.
Become more creative
Listen to Quests: walking challenges that help you detach from your mind and fuel your creativity and imagination.
Learn deep work
Enter the rabbit hole of deep work, and explore the science of your brain with the FLOWN Academy.
Gaze into nature
Just 40 seconds of gazing into nature with our Green scenes can make you more productive and improve your concentration.
Breathing and posture
Keep your mind and body supple during deep work breaks with our Airflow videos.
Serendipitous content
Escape the pull of social media and doom-scrolling. Our Almanac is designed to enrich your brain while helping it recharge its powers.
Everybody's talking about FLOWN
How our community use FLOWN
I love FLOWN and encourage my team to get stuck into the platform. As a team, we use Flocks to focus together and sprint towards progress. It's a no-brainer for me as a business leader because it boosts their achievement and also improves their sense of wellbeing at work.
Dan Murray
Co-founder, Heights
I ABSOLUTELY love FLOWN! The deep work sessions have been such a wonderful, transformative experience and addition to my day. I have met lovely people, found a new level of focus and wonder how I ever managed without FLOWN. Thank you!
Jo Gifford
Writer & Consultant
I've got severe ADHD so my work is often interrupted and I frequently feel overwhelmed. FLOWN helps me work calmly, get through my admin, and achieve more than I'd do on my own.
Patricia Bidi
Artist
As a developer, I really value being able to block out distractions and work in a focused way, uninterrupted, for blocks of time. I find Quests great for switching off, too!
Jonander Elosua
Full-stack developer
What I get from Flocks: concentration, productivity and… connection! FLOWN has a magic formula that helps me focus, while weaving in moments of connection – wonderful for remote workers.
Rachel Carrel
Founder, Koru Kids
FLOWN is perfect to focus on big tasks. I get the headspace to get stuck in without being distracted by calls and emails. I get work done in less time than it would take me previously just by cutting out the distractions. Having that time in my diary means people leave me alone to complete tasks.
Ashleigh Kelly
Head of Finance
Flocks FAQs
I’m so busy, how am I meant to take two hours off?!
That’s sort of the point. If you don't have time to join Flocks, it means you probably aren't getting time to do your actual work. Flocks aren’t about taking time off – they’re about making time to do the work that’s going to make the biggest difference. We recommend booking sessions in a week or more ahead of time, so your precious deep work time is locked in, and your day isn't eaten up with meetings, calls and emails. In the end, you'll get more done this way.
I don’t want to be on camera with people I don’t know…
You don’t have to be if you really don’t want to… but if everybody turned their cameras off it wouldn’t work so well. Actually seeing your accountability group makes a massive difference – it triggers motivation, and puts you under a positive kind of pressure to succeed.
My house/flat/study is a mess! How can I be on Zoom with strangers?
We can relate. But we don’t care, and nor do your fellow Flockers! The pandemic means that everybody is used to people working in messy kitchens or with dogs, kids, and flatmates poking their noses into their meetings. Flocks improve your focus and productivity. Zone out your environment and do some deep work!
I don’t want to present my workplan to people I don’t know!
Your fellow Flockers are NOT your boss. Flocks are about supportive accountability – so you don’t need a sophisticated presentation in your intentions. On Deep Dive sessions, just talk for a minute about what you intend to get done. The very act of sharing it is scientifically proven to improve your chances of actually doing it. Oh, and we don't do breakout rooms in Power Hour Flocks, so why not try one of those out first?
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