FRC UPDATE JANUARY 2026
The Flow Research Collective has transitioned from a for profit training company to a nonprofit research organization focused on using flow and other altered states of consciousness to address the largest mental health crisis in history.
We’re starting this work with Navy SEALs, then expanding into first responders, veterans, and eventually the general public.
To support that mission, we’ve broadened our lab work to include flow-adjacent—and increasingly critical—topics like purpose, resilience, intuition, consciousness, and the downstream challenges of emerging technology, including AI alignment and collective intelligence.
You’ll hear more about this work as the year unfolds.
At the same time, I launched a sister organization, the Flow Institute, to support our performance neuroscience training mission. I did this so I could work directly with leaders again, in intimate settings—workshops, long-form conversations, and small groups designed for depth rather than scale.
I also did this so we could take five years of data—the largest dataset of flow training ever amassed—and apply it in the field.
– Steven Kotler, Flow Research Collective Founder & Executive Director
The Flow Institute, Flow Research Collective’s training arm, is centered around two core offerings:
The Alliance: An intimate mastermind for creative leaders and visionary entrepreneurs designed to rewire personal performance to expand creative and adaptive leadership capacity and accelerate breakthroughs.
Steven Kotler’s Keynotes: Speeches and workshops designed for high performing teams looking to integrate peak performance neuroscience to supercharge performance and banish burnout.
