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Product Identifiers
PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-100465024114
ISBN-139780465024117
eBay Product ID (ePID)332650
Product Key Features
Book TitleFinding Flow : the Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Growth / Happiness, General, Applied Psychology, Creativity
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreSelf-Help, Psychology
AuthorMihaly Csikszentmihalhi
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight5.6 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-002008
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"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, "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a man obsessed by happiness."-- Richard Flaste , New York Times Magazine, "Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has a genius for illuminating phenomena that perplex most behavioral scientists. In this brilliant synthesis, he shows how all of us can enhance our work, our play, our lives."-- Howard Gardner , author of Multiple Intelligences, "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
Dewey Decimal158.1
SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Flow and one of the pioneers of the scientific study of happiness, an indispensable guide to living your best life. 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. 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 are we missing? To answer this question, Csikszentmihalyi studied thousands of people, and he found the key. 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. Instead of scrolling on your phone, play the piano. Take a routine chore and figure out how to do it better, faster, more efficiently. In short, learn the hidden power of complete engagement, a psychological state the author calls flow. Though they appear simple, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-changing., Part psychological study, part self-help book, Finding Flow is a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives. 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. Our inattention makes us constantly bounce between two extremes: during much of the day we live filled with the anxiety and pressures of our work and obligations, while during our leisure moments, we tend to live in passive boredom. The key, according to Csikszentmihalyi, is to challenge ourselves with tasks requiring a high degree of skill and commitment. Instead of watching television, play the piano. Transform a routine task by taking a different approach. In short, learn the joy of complete engagement. Thought they appear simple, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-altering., From one of the pioneers of the scientific study of happiness, an indispensable guide to living your best life. 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. Work fills our days with anxiety and pressure, so that during our free time, we tend to live in boredom, watching TV or absorbed by our phones. What are we missing? To answer this question, Csikszentmihalyi studied thousands of people, and he found the key. 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. Instead of watching television, play the piano. Take a routine chore and figure out how to do it better, faster, more efficiently. In short, learn the hidden power of complete engagement, a psychological state the author calls flow . Though they appear simple, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-changing.
