Get in the Flow with Flowseat.
Years ago, the founder, Seton, discovered a cool mechanism that is now at the core of this seat. For a few years, he played with it, but thought it was just a curiosity. He went to engineering school, got a job designing subsea robotics and submersibles for scientists and for the luxury market. One day, using the mechanism, he made a simple folding camp stool that could actively adjust to uneven terrain, but remain stable. Later, adding the swivel made sitting at a desk better! After many years of testing, refining and improving, we finally have something we love and want to share!
In the early years of testing at the desk, Seton noticed that he didn’t feel fatigued in the afternoons after sitting on the stool instead of a normal office chair. He also noticed that his task-focus improved, and that his creative output was through the roof. These observations lead to research into productivity enhancement, and eventually on to flow state triggering.
A flow state is a mental state where a person operates at their peak performance. Essentially, the prefrontal cortex, where our wandering mind lives, is inhibited by the demands of the specific activity. Flow states are common in athletics, and creative work, but have actually been found to have the ability to enhance all activities. One study among business executives showed a 500% increase in productive output during induced flow states. Software professionals showed a similar increase.
Elite athletes often attribute epic achievements to flow states, aka “being in the zone”. It has been shown that the balance center in our brain can help trigger flow states, hence the connection to sports. This is the phenomenon that the Flowseat takes advantage of. Balancing on the Flowseat is a subtle, but powerful flow state trigger.