‘I’m in flow when I read this book.’
[What about that book makes it a fluid experience for you?]
‘I am frustrated with my job this evening.’
[What about your job has made you feel frustrated?]
‘I like how this abstract painting looks. I prefer it to that one over there.’
[What elements of this abstract painting appeal to you?]
Breaking down a feeling can be hard work. But it often helps us learn surprising things.
Observations 
Question – how do you avoid the trap of overanalysing? Isn’t it enough to be in flow, why does one need to analyse “why”?
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Asking “why” you were in flow can probably help you reconstruct the conditions that caused the flow state.
True – overanalysis is a trap. I suspect, however, that most people don’t analyze enough.
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