FLOWN for universities
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For busy students and academics, focusing and completing important work can be especially difficult...
And with the rise in remote learning, challenges around motivation, attainment and wellbeing are growing steeper.
75%
Students struggling with
procrastination and focus
(APA study)
60%
US college students with burnout
and mental ill health in 2020–2021
(Healthy Minds Study)
53%
Percentage of UK university staff
displaying ‘probable depression’
(2021 study)
28%
Year-on-year rise in number of English
University first year dropouts 2021/2022
(Higher Education Statistics Agency)
FLOWN is an online focus platform, designed to solve these problems. Its focus sessions and tools enable academic faculty to…
🎯 Increase productivity and course completion rates
🎯 Improve focus and wellness for students and faculty
🎯 Boost overall levels of attainment
🎯 Reduce pressure on student welfare teams, especially
around ADHD support
People from over 140 universities worldwide use FLOWN
How does FLOWN help?
We provide online sessions and resources designed to trigger sustained bouts of concentration, and enable healthy habits for the brain.
65+ hours of live, facilitated focus sessions weekly
Led by professional, highly experienced facilitators
Designed around key insights from behavioural science
Live and on-demand content to help you unwind, manage stress and recharge
Our mission is to help everyone get more done and feel good doing it.
How FLOWN enables focus…
1
Social accountability
At the start of focus sessions, users commit to tasks in small groups
2
Monotasking
Members are encouraged to concentrate on one thing at a time – combatting overwhelm and encouraging deeper focus
3
Body doubling
Members work alongside each other via video call, using 'body doubling', a technique often recommended to people with ADHD
4
Time blocking
Scheduled time for staying on task brings greater structure to the member's work day
5
Hawthorne Effect
Members are encouraged to stay on camera so that they feel the accountability provided by the group
"I've personally found a lot of benefit from using FLOWN and have been happy to recommend it to both staff and students at the University of Birmingham."
Dr Karen Guldberg, Head of the Department of Disability, Inclusion and Special Needs (DISN) at the School of Education, University of Birmingham
Proven benefits of FLOWN
FLOWN is not another productivity strategy, learning resource or version of a to-do list. It is a tool that can be used while you work to enhance focus, structure the day, and get important work done.
Our members thrive with FLOWN
"Sprint towards progress"
I love FLOWN and encourage my team to get stuck into the platform. We use Flocks to focus together and sprint towards progress. It's a no-brainer because it boosts their achievement and sense of wellbeing.
Dan Murray-Serter
Co-founder, Heights
"Achieve more than I'd do on my own"
I've got severe ADHD so my work is often interrupted and I frequently feel overwhelmed. FLOWN helps me work calmly, get through my admin, and achieve more than I'd do on my own.
Patricia Bidi
Artist
"Increases my confidence"
FLOWN has completely changed how I work. A few hours of really meaningful deep work helps me feel like I’m really achieving something. I'm more productive now than I have been for a long time.
Hari Berrow
PhD student & scriptwriter
"Focus on big tasks"
FLOWN is perfect to focus on big tasks. I get the headspace to get stuck in without being distracted by calls and emails. I get work done in less time than it would take me previously just by cutting out the distractions.
Ashleigh Kelly
Head of Finance
"Block out distractions"
As a developer, I really value being able to block out distractions and work in a focused way, uninterrupted, for blocks of time. I find Awe Walks great for switching off, too!
Jonander Elosua
Full-stack developer
"Moments of connection"
What I get from Flocks: concentration, productivity and… connection! FLOWN has a magic formula that helps me focus, while weaving in moments of connection – wonderful for remote workers.
Rachel Carrel
Founder, Koru Kids
How FLOWN helps postgraduates
Dealing with extended and often lonely periods of self-directed study is a challenge.
With postgraduates forming a quarter of our members, FLOWN offers an ideal community for those in long term study to network, focus together, and be supported in their work.
"I end up doing so much more..."
FLOWN has helped countless postgrads like Hari to connect with likeminded others, find accountability, and complete their projects with greater ease.
✔ Find community
✔ Reduce stress
✔ Boost attainment
Key use cases
Problems with focus
Those working or studying remotely are more likely to struggle with work-life boundaries and focus. FLOWN provides the structure and community to help members do both.
Mental health
FLOWN's toolkit can help people with emotional issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Time management, social interaction, and accountability are all central to the platform.
ADHD
People who have or suspect they have ADHD find that FLOWN helps them stay on task, often while they go through the lengthy process for getting a formal diagnosis.
How those with ADHD succeed with FLOWN
The NHS reported a 20% year-on-year rise in ADHD diagnoses in 2022. As awareness of neurodiversity grows, so does the pressure on institutions to offer support.
But with formal ADHD diagnoses taking around 18 months to complete,
many academics and students are left with minimal help in the meantime.
FLOWN is a non-medical intervention
suitable both before and after ADHD diagnosis
With FLOWN, those with ADHD gain access to...
🎯 A ready Access To Work-approved resource for those with ADHD
🎯 Supportive online community - 1/3 of members identify as ADHD
🎯 Unlimited virtual coworking for those struggling with focus
🎯 ADHD-specific chat groups to connect and share insights
🎯 Accredited 1:1 ADHD coaching available via the FLOWN platform
🎯 A trove of ADHD articles, resources and practical insights
