Time Poverty vs Flow State: Mastering Your Experience of Time
From Running Man Self Regulation Skills Project by Armando Dominguez PhD Health Psychology, Educator, Martial Artist, Researcher
March 7, 2026 · 25 min · Season 1 · Episode 139
About this episode
This episode explores the concept of time poverty and how mastering the flow state can enhance our experience of time.
Ep 139. Time is one of the most powerful forces shaping human experience. Yet most people feel as though they never have enough of it. Deadlines, responsibilities, emergencies, and perceived threats create a psychological compression of time. In moments of urgency or danger, the nervous system shifts into survival mode, and our sense of time becomes intensified. Seconds feel precious, decisions feel heavier, and pressure increases. But the human experience of time is not fixed—it is deeply in...
People in this episode
Host: Armando Dominguez
Topics covered
- time management
- flow state
- psychological compression
- nervous system
- human experience of time
Keywords
- time poverty
- flow state
- psychological pressure
- nervous system
- human experience
- deadlines
- responsibilities
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