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8 Traits of Flow According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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If so, you might want to cultivate flow, a concept describing those moments when you’re completely absorbed in a challenging but doable task. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, considered one of the co-founders of positive psychology, was the first to identify and research flow. (If you’re not sure how to pronounce his name, here’s a phonetic guide: “Me high? Cheeks send me high!”) “The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times . . . The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990). The experience of flow is universal and has been reported to occur across all classes, genders, ages, and cultures, and it can be experienced during many types of activities. If you’ve ever heard someone describe a time when their performance excelled and they were “in the zone,” they were likely describing an experience of flow. Flow occurs when your skil

Lyla on February 24, 2024 at 23:57 Wow. I am an avid equestrian (horse crazy girl grew up, still a horse nut) and now I “understand” what that feeling is called….that perfect “one-ness” and harmony, peace, and “zone” I get when in sync and truly connected, with a horse, mostly happens riding but it could be in training, too. Ive been riding/training most of my 34 years. It is defintley “what I do best” and now it makes sense, why! Although I will add, I was a hairdresser for 12 years and, when not in a conversation.! (lol) I experienced it

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