Finding flow the psychology of engagement with everyday life

MIHALY C S I I( S ZEN T M I HAL Y I AULhor of FLOW and CREATIVITY os.\ S 20.00 (J\i\.\[),\ $:m.50 HOW we spend our days? \Vhal gives us pICHStll'C? Ilow we feel when we cat, watch TV, h avc sex, wO I'k, drive, socialize with fl'iends? !lased on a f:lr-I'e3ching s tudy of thousands of' indi­ viduals, j;i"llding FloB" contends Ihal we of'lcn walk through OUT clays unawal'C and out of'touch wit.h 01.11' emo t.iona l livcs As a result of this constantly b ouncing bct- \'cCIl two exll'clncs: clul'illg much of tlrc day we live inulldated by It,e anxiety and p,'esslII'Cs of' OUI' work and obligations, ments, we tend to live in passive bOI'Cclom ParI psychological sludy alld pali sel f - help book, Finding Flow is a pre scri p ­ tive gui de that hel ps us reclaim ownc l 'Sh j p of our lives l'he key, aco l'ding 10 Csi� entmi ­ halyi, is to c haJl eng c oUl'selves wilh tnsks that 1'C(luire a high deg ree or skiU alld eonunit­ ment Ins t ead of watching televisioll, play the pial l o; lrallsfonn a roulillc task with a diflc/,clll approach, In shorl., le