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Finding flow : the psychology of engagement with everyday life

Author: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Publisher: New York : BasicBooks, ©1997.
Series: MasterMinds.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, Finding Flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware and out of touch with our emotional lives. As a result of this inattention, we find ourselves constantly bouncing between two extremes: during much of the day we live inundated by the anxiety and pressures of our work and obligations, and during our leisure moments, we tend to live in passive
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Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly.
Finding flow.
New York : BasicBooks, c1997
(OCoLC)645846009
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
ISBN: 0465045138 9780465045136
OCLC Number: 36315862
Description: ix, 181 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Structures of everyday life --
Content of experience --
How we feel when doing different things --
Paradox of work --
Risks and opportunities of leisure --
Relationships and the quality of life --
Changing the patterns of life --
Autotelic personality --
Love of fate.
Series Title: MasterMinds.
Responsibility: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
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Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, Finding Flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware and out of touch with our emotional lives. As a result of this inattention, we find ourselves constantly bouncing between two extremes: during much of the day we live inundated by the anxiety and pressures of our work and obligations, and during our leisure moments, we tend to live in passive boredom. Part psychological study and part self-help book, Finding Flow is a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives. The key, according to Csikszentmihalyi, is to challenge ourselves with tasks that require a high degree of skill and commitment. Instead of watching television, play the piano; transform a routine task with a different approach. In short, learn the joy of complete engagement.

Though they appear simple on the surface, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-changing. By crystallizing these concepts - developed through a life's work and research at the University of Chicago - into clear guidelines, Csikszentmihalyi has crafted a profound and momentous work that provides readers with the tools they need to live richer, more vital lives.

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