According to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmikalyi, a flow state is a state of total immersion resulting in increased memory, data retention, comprehension and a highly developed sense for pattern recognition. An individual’s entire being becomes involved in the process of Flow and select cognitive processes intentionally shut themselves down to make way for the more powerful influence of the subconscious mind.

The ego suspends its operations for a time to allow for enhanced concentration and focus that is not hindered by self-consciousness or self-criticism. Feelings of empowerment accompany the state and physical need seem to diminish in the presence of flow. Flow is the optimum state of human functioning for the completion of a task.

Human optimization, or non-invasive peak performance training scenarios, are a crucial link in creating seamless optimum human performance. The categories of physical fitness, environmental conditioning, mental conditioning and nutrition must all be taken into account in the performance capabilities of individuals regardless of the discipline they are involved with. Highly developed cognitive reasoning and decision-making abilities are crucial within all operations, but the implicit or subconscious functioning of individuals must be considered as well.