Otto · Brain, Behavior & Psychology
Flow
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Three key ideas
- Flow is deep involvement in an activity, not just losing time to passive consumption.
- Flow describes engagement. It does not guarantee happiness whenever you concentrate.
- A task that is too easy may bore you. One far beyond your ability may frustrate you.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.Flow is engaged attention
- 2.Match challenge to your skill
- 3.Make goals and feedback clear
- 4.Protect attention for the activity
- 5.Enjoy the doing, not just the result
From the comic
I need one useful phrase. My arms have booked eight imaginary concert tours.
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