![]() ![]() The term “flow” came from Csikszentmihalyi’s survey subjects describing what their peak activities felt like. His findings were published in his 1975 book, “ Beyond Boredom and Anxiety: Experiencing Flow in Work and Play.” He asked a simple question: “What activities produce your deepest enjoyment and greatest satisfaction?” The “godfather” of flow is the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.Ĭsikszentmihalyi (pronounced: chick-sent-me-high) conducted one of the largest psychological surveys on flow state. Now, let’s break flow states down to see what they actually are. If you’ve ever experienced anything like that, you’ve been in a flow state. At work, it’s been shown to increase productivity, motivation, and company loyalty. Time distorts (it can appear to speed up or slow down).Īnd, during this total absorbtion and rapt attention, your mental and physical performance go through the roof.įlow state is associated with a healthy sense of well-being and increased happiness. You get so focused on a task that everything else disappears. You know those times when you feel your best and perform your best? ![]()
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