Finding Flow：The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life

Partpsychologicalstudy,partself-helpbook,FindingFlowisaprescriptiveguidethathelpsusreclaimownershipofourlives.Basedonafar-reachingstudyofthousandsofindividuals,FindingFlowcontendsthatweoftenwalkthroughourdaysunawareandoutoftouchwithouremotionallives.Ourinattentionmakesusconstantlybouncebetweentwoextremes:duringmuchofthedaywelivefilledwiththeanxietyandpressuresofourworkandobligations,whileduringourleisuremoments,wetendtoliveinpassiveboredom.Thekey,accordingtoCsikszentmihalyi,istochallengeourselveswithtasksrequiringahighdegreeofskillandcommitment.Insteadofwatchingtelevision,playthepiano.Transformaroutinetaskbytakingadifferentapproach.Inshort,learnthejoyofcompleteengagement.Thoughttheyappearsimple,thelessonsinFindingFlowarelife-altering.