finding flow the psychology of engagement with everyday life

Self-help / Personal Growth / Happiness.'Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a man obsessed by happiness.'- Richard Flaste, New York Times Magazine Product Details In this brilliant synthesis, he shows how all of us can enhance our work, our play, our lives.'- Howard Gardner, author of Multiple Intelligences 'Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has a genius for illuminating phenomena that perplex most behavioral scientists. 'This famous psychologist of 'peak experience' returns to the themes of his 1990 classic, Flow, how to reach the peak through focused energy, and how humans mark the universe in unique ways-but this time the explanation is shorter, sharper, and far more accessible.'- Utne Reader 'Csikszentmihalyi eloquently argues that living fully in the here and now requires that one heed the lessons of the past.'- New York Times Book Review Though they appear simple, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-changing. In short, learn the hidden power of complete engagement, a psychological state the author calls flow. Take a routine chore and figure out how to do it better, faster, more efficiently. Instead of scrolling on your phone, play the piano.

People are happiest when they challenge themselves with tasks that demand a high degree of skill and commitment, and which are undertaken for their own sake. What are we missing? To answer this question, Csikszentmihalyi studied thousands of people, and he found the key. Work fills our days with anxiety and pressure, so that during our free time, we tend to live in boredom, absorbed by our screens. What makes a good life? Is it money? An important job? Leisure time? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believes our obsessive focus on such measures has led us astray. From the bestselling author of Flow and one of the pioneers of the scientific study of happiness, an indispensable guide to living your best life.

Finding flow the psychology of engagement with everyday life