Going With the Flow: Achieving Peak Performance in Surgery
In this article, we discuss recent experimental evidence in surgical training programs supporting a positive effect of flow states on performance. We then describe the environmental, psychological and biological factors affecting surgeons' ability to achieve flow. Finally, we discuss practical steps surgeons can take towards achieving flow and suggest future directions for research into flow in surgery.
Authors
- Marianna Evangelia Kapsetaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0114-2276)
- Rohan Pancharatnam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5939-9253)
- Aamir Sohail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6584-4579)
Institutions
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Thomas Foundation (AU)
- University Hospital of Heraklion (GR)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of surgical education
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103593
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council