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  1. DATE: May 20, 2026 at 10:00AM
    SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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    TITLE: Swearing helps people perform better when peak performance is needed, study finds

    URL: psypost.org/swearing-helps-peo

    Psychological experiments found that repeating a self-selected swear word while doing chair push-ups resulted in better performance compared to repeating a neutral word. Swearing might promote psychological states that allow an individual to maximize effort and overcome internal constraints. The paper was published in American Psychologist.

    In many situations where peak performance is needed, people hold themselves back, either consciously or unconsciously. This limits their opportunities for success. For example, people may forego situations where they can express ideas or seize personal or professional opportunities because they fear public speaking. Job applicants may hesitate when negotiating salaries. A person may feel too shy to approach someone they are attracted to, missing an opportunity to establish a desired romantic relationship.

    Sometimes people miss opportunities because they believe they are not talented, attractive, educated, or important enough. People also hold back when they overthink possible negative outcomes and underestimate their ability to cope with them. Past criticism, embarrassment, failure, or unstable life experiences can make a person expect that new attempts will end badly.

    Social pressure can also stop people from acting, especially when they worry that others will judge, mock, or exclude them. Some people stay in familiar but unsatisfying situations because familiarity feels safer than change. Over time, missed opportunities can accumulate and prevent important developments in life from taking place.

    Study author Richard Stephens and his colleagues note that in situations where people are holding themselves back, a psychological boost that leads to a more “disinhibited” psychological state might produce more favorable outcomes. For example, a recent study showed that grunting enhances tennis players’ racquet power by 19-26%. The researchers proposed that swearing may also counteract tendencies to hold back and, thereby, improve physical performance.

    They conducted two experiments to test this. Participants in the first experiment were 88 adults recruited from the study authors’ university campus community. The study authors asked them to perform chair push-ups in two different conditions: once while repeating a swear word of their choice, and once while repeating a neutral word.

    The chair push-up task required participants to sit on a sturdy chair and place their hands under their thighs at a 45-degree angle, with their fingers pointing inward. They would then lift their feet while straightening their arms to support their body weight on their hands for as long as possible (up to a maximum safety limit of 60 seconds). While doing the push-ups, participants were asked to repeat their chosen word every two seconds. Study participants also completed assessments measuring their psychological “flow,” how humorous they found the vocalizations to be, their self-confidence, social desirability, and how distracting they found repeating the word to be.

    The second experiment involved 94 participants recruited in the same way as Experiment 1. The overall design was the same, with the addition that participants repeated their assigned word for 20 seconds prior to the push-up task, as well as during the task. Additionally, this experiment included measures of bystander apathy (ratings of how likely they would be to help another person in various scenarios), state disinhibition (the State BIS/BAS scale), and somatic and cognitive anxiety. Participants also rated the novelty of the swear and neutral words they used.

    The results of the first experiment showed that chair push-up hold times were longer when participants were repeating the swear word. In this condition, participants also experienced increased psychological flow and distraction. Ratings of humor and scores of perceived freedom from constraints were also higher.

    Statistical analyses indicated that freedom from constraints and psychological flow might mediate (explain) the link between swearing and enhanced physical performance. Psychological flow is a highly focused and enjoyable state in which a person becomes fully absorbed in an activity that is challenging but manageable.

    The results of the second experiment confirmed the previous findings: chair push-up performance improved in the condition where participants were swearing. Swearing also resulted in greater positive emotions, distraction, and the swear word was perceived as more novel than the neutral word. Unexpectedly, using the swear word seems to have also resulted in higher levels of cognitive anxiety.

    Because the individual mediation analyses in both experiments were somewhat mixed and statistically underpowered, the researchers combined the data from both experiments with a third, previously conducted study. Analyzing this aggregated dataset of 300 participants confirmed the researchers’ core theory: swearing reliably improved physical performance by increasing psychological flow, enhancing self-confidence, and increasing distraction (which prevents the brain from focusing on pain or fatigue).

    “These findings suggest that swearing promotes psychological states conducive to maximizing effort and overcoming internal constraints. These effects have potential implications for athletic performance, rehabilitation, and contexts requiring courage or assertiveness. As such, swearing may represent a low-cost, widely accessible psychological intervention to help individuals ‘not hold back’ when peak performance is needed,” the study authors concluded.

    The study contributes to the scientific understanding of the role swearing plays in human lives. However, participants were most likely aware of what effects the study authors expected. It is unlikely that they did not realize that the study authors expected swearing to result in improved performance. This could have produced the placebo effect or the Hawthorne effect, biasing the results. The Hawthorne effect is the tendency for people to change their behavior (e.g., put in more effort) simply because they know they are being observed and are aware of the likely expectations of the observers.

    The paper, “‘Don’t Hold Back’: Swearing Improves Strength Through State Disinhibition,” was authored by Richard Stephens, Harry Dowber, Christopher Richardson, and Nicholas B. Washmuth.

    URL: psypost.org/swearing-helps-peo

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #SwearingPerformance #PeakPerformance #Disinhibition #FlowState #PsychologyResearch #PhysicalPerformance #OvercomeLimits #StateDisinhibition #MotivationBoost #MentalCourage

  2. DATE: May 20, 2026 at 10:00AM
    SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

    ** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
    -------------------------------------------------

    TITLE: Swearing helps people perform better when peak performance is needed, study finds

    URL: psypost.org/swearing-helps-peo

    Psychological experiments found that repeating a self-selected swear word while doing chair push-ups resulted in better performance compared to repeating a neutral word. Swearing might promote psychological states that allow an individual to maximize effort and overcome internal constraints. The paper was published in American Psychologist.

    In many situations where peak performance is needed, people hold themselves back, either consciously or unconsciously. This limits their opportunities for success. For example, people may forego situations where they can express ideas or seize personal or professional opportunities because they fear public speaking. Job applicants may hesitate when negotiating salaries. A person may feel too shy to approach someone they are attracted to, missing an opportunity to establish a desired romantic relationship.

    Sometimes people miss opportunities because they believe they are not talented, attractive, educated, or important enough. People also hold back when they overthink possible negative outcomes and underestimate their ability to cope with them. Past criticism, embarrassment, failure, or unstable life experiences can make a person expect that new attempts will end badly.

    Social pressure can also stop people from acting, especially when they worry that others will judge, mock, or exclude them. Some people stay in familiar but unsatisfying situations because familiarity feels safer than change. Over time, missed opportunities can accumulate and prevent important developments in life from taking place.

    Study author Richard Stephens and his colleagues note that in situations where people are holding themselves back, a psychological boost that leads to a more “disinhibited” psychological state might produce more favorable outcomes. For example, a recent study showed that grunting enhances tennis players’ racquet power by 19-26%. The researchers proposed that swearing may also counteract tendencies to hold back and, thereby, improve physical performance.

    They conducted two experiments to test this. Participants in the first experiment were 88 adults recruited from the study authors’ university campus community. The study authors asked them to perform chair push-ups in two different conditions: once while repeating a swear word of their choice, and once while repeating a neutral word.

    The chair push-up task required participants to sit on a sturdy chair and place their hands under their thighs at a 45-degree angle, with their fingers pointing inward. They would then lift their feet while straightening their arms to support their body weight on their hands for as long as possible (up to a maximum safety limit of 60 seconds). While doing the push-ups, participants were asked to repeat their chosen word every two seconds. Study participants also completed assessments measuring their psychological “flow,” how humorous they found the vocalizations to be, their self-confidence, social desirability, and how distracting they found repeating the word to be.

    The second experiment involved 94 participants recruited in the same way as Experiment 1. The overall design was the same, with the addition that participants repeated their assigned word for 20 seconds prior to the push-up task, as well as during the task. Additionally, this experiment included measures of bystander apathy (ratings of how likely they would be to help another person in various scenarios), state disinhibition (the State BIS/BAS scale), and somatic and cognitive anxiety. Participants also rated the novelty of the swear and neutral words they used.

    The results of the first experiment showed that chair push-up hold times were longer when participants were repeating the swear word. In this condition, participants also experienced increased psychological flow and distraction. Ratings of humor and scores of perceived freedom from constraints were also higher.

    Statistical analyses indicated that freedom from constraints and psychological flow might mediate (explain) the link between swearing and enhanced physical performance. Psychological flow is a highly focused and enjoyable state in which a person becomes fully absorbed in an activity that is challenging but manageable.

    The results of the second experiment confirmed the previous findings: chair push-up performance improved in the condition where participants were swearing. Swearing also resulted in greater positive emotions, distraction, and the swear word was perceived as more novel than the neutral word. Unexpectedly, using the swear word seems to have also resulted in higher levels of cognitive anxiety.

    Because the individual mediation analyses in both experiments were somewhat mixed and statistically underpowered, the researchers combined the data from both experiments with a third, previously conducted study. Analyzing this aggregated dataset of 300 participants confirmed the researchers’ core theory: swearing reliably improved physical performance by increasing psychological flow, enhancing self-confidence, and increasing distraction (which prevents the brain from focusing on pain or fatigue).

    “These findings suggest that swearing promotes psychological states conducive to maximizing effort and overcoming internal constraints. These effects have potential implications for athletic performance, rehabilitation, and contexts requiring courage or assertiveness. As such, swearing may represent a low-cost, widely accessible psychological intervention to help individuals ‘not hold back’ when peak performance is needed,” the study authors concluded.

    The study contributes to the scientific understanding of the role swearing plays in human lives. However, participants were most likely aware of what effects the study authors expected. It is unlikely that they did not realize that the study authors expected swearing to result in improved performance. This could have produced the placebo effect or the Hawthorne effect, biasing the results. The Hawthorne effect is the tendency for people to change their behavior (e.g., put in more effort) simply because they know they are being observed and are aware of the likely expectations of the observers.

    The paper, “‘Don’t Hold Back’: Swearing Improves Strength Through State Disinhibition,” was authored by Richard Stephens, Harry Dowber, Christopher Richardson, and Nicholas B. Washmuth.

    URL: psypost.org/swearing-helps-peo

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #SwearingPerformance #PeakPerformance #Disinhibition #FlowState #PsychologyResearch #PhysicalPerformance #OvercomeLimits #StateDisinhibition #MotivationBoost #MentalCourage

  3. DATE: May 20, 2026 at 10:00AM
    SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

    ** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
    -------------------------------------------------

    TITLE: Swearing helps people perform better when peak performance is needed, study finds

    URL: psypost.org/swearing-helps-peo

    Psychological experiments found that repeating a self-selected swear word while doing chair push-ups resulted in better performance compared to repeating a neutral word. Swearing might promote psychological states that allow an individual to maximize effort and overcome internal constraints. The paper was published in American Psychologist.

    In many situations where peak performance is needed, people hold themselves back, either consciously or unconsciously. This limits their opportunities for success. For example, people may forego situations where they can express ideas or seize personal or professional opportunities because they fear public speaking. Job applicants may hesitate when negotiating salaries. A person may feel too shy to approach someone they are attracted to, missing an opportunity to establish a desired romantic relationship.

    Sometimes people miss opportunities because they believe they are not talented, attractive, educated, or important enough. People also hold back when they overthink possible negative outcomes and underestimate their ability to cope with them. Past criticism, embarrassment, failure, or unstable life experiences can make a person expect that new attempts will end badly.

    Social pressure can also stop people from acting, especially when they worry that others will judge, mock, or exclude them. Some people stay in familiar but unsatisfying situations because familiarity feels safer than change. Over time, missed opportunities can accumulate and prevent important developments in life from taking place.

    Study author Richard Stephens and his colleagues note that in situations where people are holding themselves back, a psychological boost that leads to a more “disinhibited” psychological state might produce more favorable outcomes. For example, a recent study showed that grunting enhances tennis players’ racquet power by 19-26%. The researchers proposed that swearing may also counteract tendencies to hold back and, thereby, improve physical performance.

    They conducted two experiments to test this. Participants in the first experiment were 88 adults recruited from the study authors’ university campus community. The study authors asked them to perform chair push-ups in two different conditions: once while repeating a swear word of their choice, and once while repeating a neutral word.

    The chair push-up task required participants to sit on a sturdy chair and place their hands under their thighs at a 45-degree angle, with their fingers pointing inward. They would then lift their feet while straightening their arms to support their body weight on their hands for as long as possible (up to a maximum safety limit of 60 seconds). While doing the push-ups, participants were asked to repeat their chosen word every two seconds. Study participants also completed assessments measuring their psychological “flow,” how humorous they found the vocalizations to be, their self-confidence, social desirability, and how distracting they found repeating the word to be.

    The second experiment involved 94 participants recruited in the same way as Experiment 1. The overall design was the same, with the addition that participants repeated their assigned word for 20 seconds prior to the push-up task, as well as during the task. Additionally, this experiment included measures of bystander apathy (ratings of how likely they would be to help another person in various scenarios), state disinhibition (the State BIS/BAS scale), and somatic and cognitive anxiety. Participants also rated the novelty of the swear and neutral words they used.

    The results of the first experiment showed that chair push-up hold times were longer when participants were repeating the swear word. In this condition, participants also experienced increased psychological flow and distraction. Ratings of humor and scores of perceived freedom from constraints were also higher.

    Statistical analyses indicated that freedom from constraints and psychological flow might mediate (explain) the link between swearing and enhanced physical performance. Psychological flow is a highly focused and enjoyable state in which a person becomes fully absorbed in an activity that is challenging but manageable.

    The results of the second experiment confirmed the previous findings: chair push-up performance improved in the condition where participants were swearing. Swearing also resulted in greater positive emotions, distraction, and the swear word was perceived as more novel than the neutral word. Unexpectedly, using the swear word seems to have also resulted in higher levels of cognitive anxiety.

    Because the individual mediation analyses in both experiments were somewhat mixed and statistically underpowered, the researchers combined the data from both experiments with a third, previously conducted study. Analyzing this aggregated dataset of 300 participants confirmed the researchers’ core theory: swearing reliably improved physical performance by increasing psychological flow, enhancing self-confidence, and increasing distraction (which prevents the brain from focusing on pain or fatigue).

    “These findings suggest that swearing promotes psychological states conducive to maximizing effort and overcoming internal constraints. These effects have potential implications for athletic performance, rehabilitation, and contexts requiring courage or assertiveness. As such, swearing may represent a low-cost, widely accessible psychological intervention to help individuals ‘not hold back’ when peak performance is needed,” the study authors concluded.

    The study contributes to the scientific understanding of the role swearing plays in human lives. However, participants were most likely aware of what effects the study authors expected. It is unlikely that they did not realize that the study authors expected swearing to result in improved performance. This could have produced the placebo effect or the Hawthorne effect, biasing the results. The Hawthorne effect is the tendency for people to change their behavior (e.g., put in more effort) simply because they know they are being observed and are aware of the likely expectations of the observers.

    The paper, “‘Don’t Hold Back’: Swearing Improves Strength Through State Disinhibition,” was authored by Richard Stephens, Harry Dowber, Christopher Richardson, and Nicholas B. Washmuth.

    URL: psypost.org/swearing-helps-peo

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    #psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #SwearingPerformance #PeakPerformance #Disinhibition #FlowState #PsychologyResearch #PhysicalPerformance #OvercomeLimits #StateDisinhibition #MotivationBoost #MentalCourage

  4. Something changes around kilometer three.

    My thoughts get tired before my legs do. The mental noise fades, and what's left is just breath and footfalls.

    Do you have a practice that quiets your mind this way?

    #mindfulrunning #runningmeditation #flowstate
    #runnersofinstagram #mindfulmovement #runningtherapy
    #meditationpractice #presencepractice #runninglife

  5. What is the difference between clear mind, flow, awakening, and enlightenment?

    In this Zen teaching, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explains these states in practical terms — not as distant spiritual ideas, but as experiences that can be integrated into work, relationships, movement, meditation, and difficulty.

    Watch here:
    youtu.be/W9KDTtXQ4AA

    #Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #FlowState #Awakening #Enlightenment

  6. What is the difference between clear mind, flow, awakening, and enlightenment?

    In this Zen teaching, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explains these states in practical terms — not as distant spiritual ideas, but as experiences that can be integrated into work, relationships, movement, meditation, and difficulty.

    Watch here:
    youtu.be/W9KDTtXQ4AA

    #Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #FlowState #Awakening #Enlightenment

  7. What is the difference between clear mind, flow, awakening, and enlightenment?

    In this Zen teaching, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explains these states in practical terms — not as distant spiritual ideas, but as experiences that can be integrated into work, relationships, movement, meditation, and difficulty.

    Watch here:
    youtu.be/W9KDTtXQ4AA

    #Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #FlowState #Awakening #Enlightenment

  8. What is the difference between clear mind, flow, awakening, and enlightenment?

    In this Zen teaching, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explains these states in practical terms — not as distant spiritual ideas, but as experiences that can be integrated into work, relationships, movement, meditation, and difficulty.

    Watch here:
    youtu.be/W9KDTtXQ4AA

    #Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #FlowState #Awakening #Enlightenment

  9. What is the difference between clear mind, flow, awakening, and enlightenment?

    In this Zen teaching, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explains these states in practical terms — not as distant spiritual ideas, but as experiences that can be integrated into work, relationships, movement, meditation, and difficulty.

    Watch here:
    youtu.be/W9KDTtXQ4AA

    #Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #FlowState #Awakening #Enlightenment

  10. Freedom Begins the Moment You Loosen Your Grip

    The ego clings to control, believing certainty guarantees success. But I’ve seen the opposite; on the court and in life. Athletes often played their best when they stopped obsessing over winning and returned to the joy of playing.

    As the Metamorphosis coach, I guide people to understand that surrender isn’t weakness but trust. Trust in your preparation. Trust in presence.

    #MetamorphosisCoach #Surrender #TrustTheProcess #FlowState

  11. need to start color grading these images but im lowk just playing around with rm2000 iphone ui #FLOWSTATE

  12. You’ve probably experienced clarity before.
    So why doesn’t it last?

    Moments of insight, presence, or flow aren’t rare.
    The hard part is staying clear when things get stressful again.

    This talk looks at why clarity fades—and what actually helps you stay steady in everyday situations.

    ▶️ Watch →
    youtube.com/watch?v=tdORfCaLt78

    #Zen #Clarity #Awareness #FlowState #Meditation #Presence

  13. I walk outside — I’m free. Headphones on, slipping into flow — a realm I can travel to from anywhere.

    #FlowState #CreativeLife #MelbourneLife #Mindfulness #WritersLife

  14. I walk outside — I’m free. Headphones on, slipping into flow — a realm I can travel to from anywhere.

    #FlowState #CreativeLife #MelbourneLife #Mindfulness #WritersLife

  15. I walk outside — I’m free. Headphones on, slipping into flow — a realm I can travel to from anywhere.

    #FlowState #CreativeLife #MelbourneLife #Mindfulness #WritersLife

  16. I walk outside — I’m free. Headphones on, slipping into flow — a realm I can travel to from anywhere.

    #FlowState #CreativeLife #MelbourneLife #Mindfulness #WritersLife

  17. I walk outside — I’m free. Headphones on, slipping into flow — a realm I can travel to from anywhere.

    #FlowState #CreativeLife #MelbourneLife #Mindfulness #WritersLife

  18. Every time you override your intuition, you create friction.
    Every time you follow it, things flow.

    Pay attention to the difference.
    #FlowState #SelfTrust

  19. Every time you override your intuition, you create friction.
    Every time you follow it, things flow.

    Pay attention to the difference.
    #FlowState #SelfTrust

  20. Every time you override your intuition, you create friction.
    Every time you follow it, things flow.

    Pay attention to the difference.
    #FlowState #SelfTrust

  21. Every time you override your intuition, you create friction.
    Every time you follow it, things flow.

    Pay attention to the difference.
    #FlowState #SelfTrust

  22. I let my train go because I’m in flow and want to write. I’m in no rush — I belong everywhere if I’m ultra-confident.”

    #FlowState #TravelMindset #CreativeLife #DrumAndBass #DigitalNomad

  23. I let my train go because I’m in flow and want to write. I’m in no rush — I belong everywhere if I’m ultra-confident.”

    #FlowState #TravelMindset #CreativeLife #DrumAndBass #DigitalNomad

  24. I let my train go because I’m in flow and want to write. I’m in no rush — I belong everywhere if I’m ultra-confident.”

    #FlowState #TravelMindset #CreativeLife #DrumAndBass #DigitalNomad

  25. I let my train go because I’m in flow and want to write. I’m in no rush — I belong everywhere if I’m ultra-confident.”

    #FlowState #TravelMindset #CreativeLife #DrumAndBass #DigitalNomad

  26. I let my train go because I’m in flow and want to write. I’m in no rush — I belong everywhere if I’m ultra-confident.”

    #FlowState #TravelMindset #CreativeLife #DrumAndBass #DigitalNomad

  27. Early on Don Det. Hours before the ferry to Cambodia.
    So I walk.

    Mekong River. Lao kids running past. Cows in the road. Motorbikes whizzing by. Bronski Beat in my headphones.

    A small girl mirrors my fast walk beside me — and I realise: that’s how I look.

    A simple walk with music in a new country is anything but simple.

    whothefami.substack.com/p/the-

    #SlowTravel #WritingLife #Mekong #TravelMindset #FlowState

  28. Why You Need More ‘Transition Time’ Between Tasks — By A Psychologist

    Some people don’t struggle with productivity. They just need more transition time for their brain and nervous system…
    #NewsBeep #News #Health #Brain #cognitiveload #flowstate #GB #multi-tasking #nervoussystem #Regulation #Stress #Task #taskinertia #transitiontime #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/445955/

  29. 'Oye Belters 🛰️🔧 Solar Flare in full burn — keys clacking, sonar pinging.

    Now playing: Drexciya — "Flying Fish"
    Ride the current. Tune the loop.

    asteroid.radio/asteroid/

    #SolarFlare #NowPlaying #Belters #AsteroidRadio #HackerRadio #FlowState

  30. 'Oye Belters 🛰️🔧 Solar Flare online — terminals warm, ideas bright.

    Now playing: Color Therapy — "Wintering"
    Layer focus like snowfall. Keep moving.

    ' -# NowPlaying -# AsteroidRadio -# Belters -# SolarFlare -# ColorTherapy -# FlowState -# HackerRadio -v

    #SolarFlare #NowPlaying #Belters #AsteroidRadio #HackerRadio #FlowState

  31. 'Oye Belters 🛰️🔧 Midnight Ambient hums — low lights, steady keys.

    Now playing: Proem — "deadplate2"
    Let the noise floor fade. Nudge one idea forward.

    asteroid.radio/asteroid/

    #HackerRadio #FlowState #Belters #AsteroidRadio #NowPlaying

  32. 'Oye Belters 🛰️🔧 Underworld & Friends continues — terminals warm, synth air cold.

    Now playing: Boards of Canada — "Sixtyniner"
    Ride the pattern. Tighten one loop. Keep moving.

    asteroid.radio/asteroid/

    #HackerRadio #FlowState #Belters #AsteroidRadio #NowPlaying

  33. 'Oye Belters 🛰️🔧 Underworld & Friends is still spinning — low lights, high focus, clean signal.

    Now playing: Boards of Canada — "Mansel"
    Let it loop while you untangle one stubborn idea.

    asteroid.radio/asteroid/

    #HackerRadio #FlowState #Belters #AsteroidRadio #NowPlaying