The feeling of one being omniscient and invincible. Total immersion. Even time seems to slow down as you begin to believe that you are capable of anything. Also known as "being in the zone", the flow state increases one's physical and mental ability to 120% power, or at least that what it feels like. It is often triggered upon completing a difficult threshold, such as getting the first paragraph down in an essay, or instantly headshotting someone in a tactical shooter.
"no way you can clutch this"
"shush, don't interrupt my flowstate. I just flicked two people."
This phenomenon is a nearly trance-like condition where staying on YouTube requires less physical effort than moving to a different activity. Hours can pass if children are allowed to keep scrolling, with no intervention. This can also impact a user’s sleep and exercise habits.
Once she hit that flow state on YouTube, I knew it was game over—there was no way she’d get off the couch until midnight!