Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszen

Description: Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi From the author of "Flow" comes an illuminating guide to improving the quality of our lives through stimulating challenges. Though they appear simple on the surface, the lessons in "Finding Flow" are life-altering. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is professor and former chairman of the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago. His previous books include "Flow" and "The Evolving Self. Flow" was shown on the 1993 NBC Super Bowl broadcast as the book that inspired Jimmy Johnson, then coach of the Dallas Cowboys. It was also a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and the Quality Paperback Book Club. Table of Contents * The Structures of Everyday Life * The Content of Experience * How We Feel When Doing Different Things * The Paradox of Work * The Risks and Opportunities of Leisure * Relationships and the Quality of Life * Changing the Patterns of Life * The Autotelic Personality * The Love of Fate Review "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 "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 Long Description 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. Review Quote "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 Details ISBN0465024114 Author Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Series Masterminds (Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 0465024114 ISBN-13 9780465024117 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 158 Year 1997 Publication Date 1997-01-31 Imprint Basic Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations illustrations Birth 1934 Pages 192 Residence Claremont, CA, US Affiliation Univ. of Chicago, Illinois Claremont Graduate University Univ. of Chic Publisher Basic Books (AZ) Edition New edition Short Title FINDING FLOW REV/E Edition Description Revised Subtitle The Psychology Of Engagement With Everyday Life DOI 10.1604/9780465024117 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 1998-04-06 US Release Date 1998-04-06 NZ Release Date 1998-04-05 AU Release Date 1998-04-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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