#416 The Hidden Power of Frustration 🤯

We’ve all been there—the blank screen, the stuck project, the moment where frustration takes over. But what if frustration isn’t the enemy? What if it’s the signal that you’re on the edge of a breakthrough?

In this episode of the Daily Flow Podcast, Manuel del Valle dives into the science and psychology of frustration. Drawing from Steven Kotler’s The Art of Impossible and insights from creativity experts like Sir Ken Robinson, you’ll learn:

✨ Why frustration is a natural and necessary part of the creative process.

✨ How your brain uses frustration to keep working beneath the surface, leading to “aha” moments.

✨ Practical ways to reframe frustration as proof of progress, not failure.

✨ How to channel frustration into energy that fuels your long-term growth.

Frustration doesn’t have to drain you—it can drive you. If you learn to pause, reframe, and redirect that energy, you’ll discover it’s not a dead end, but the beginning of your next level.

Stay resilient, stay curious, and stay in the flow 🌊.

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