Rían Doris is the Co-Founder & CEO of FlowState, the world’s leading peak performance research and training institute focused on decoding the neuroscience of flow states and helping leaders and their teams unlock flow states consistently. Clients include Accenture, Audi, Facebook, Bain & the US Airforce.

Along with being listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 Rian's thought leadership has been featured in Fast Company, PBS and Big Think and he hosted Flow Research Collective Radio, an iTunes top 10 science podcast.

Rían holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) from Trinity College Dublin, an MSC in Neuroscience at King's College, London and an MBA. Rian is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Birmingham.

Prior to founding FlowState, Rían co-founded Flow Research Collective with Steven Kotler, worked with NYT Bestselling Author Keith Ferazzi, and 12X NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Dan Siegel, and was distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.


Rian Doris

Feeling off your game?

It might not be burnout — it could be your biology.

Work with your chronotype, not against it.

6 hours ago | [YT] | 87

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Focus isn't about never slipping, it's about snapping back faster.

1 day ago | [YT] | 376

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Working longer doesn't always mean working smarter.

More hours often lead to less productivity.

Focus on efficiency, not just effort.

2 days ago | [YT] | 227

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Clarity comes from action, not preparation.

3 days ago | [YT] | 383

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Turn boredom into your secret weapon.

No distractions, just pure focus.

4 days ago | [YT] | 478

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Your limits are just the starting line.
The rest lives in resilience.

5 days ago | [YT] | 317

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Every distraction costs you 23 minutes to get back into deep focus.

6 days ago | [YT] | 368

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It’s not about blocking thoughts—it’s about recovering faster.

1 week ago | [YT] | 368

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Work less. Achieve more.

1 week ago | [YT] | 324

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Decision fatigue kills performance.

1 week ago | [YT] | 397