false 66321 4 <div>Part psychological study, part self-help book, <i>Finding Flow</i> is a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives. Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, <i>Finding Flow</i> 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 <i>Finding Flow</i> are life-altering.</div> 64306 1997 Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life (Masterminds Series) total:185|5:42|4:67|3:62|2:12|1:2| 185 690 333 27 4 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Mon Dec 17 21:25:32 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 17 21:25:32 -0800 2007 Finding Flow is a more engaging and practical view of the ideas Csikzentmihalyi introduces in Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Definitely treading the fine line between good general psychology book and self-help. When I'm feeling in a bit of an existential funk, it's nice to pick this ...more...]]> 5 0 true false Fri Nov 06 12:19:30 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 12:32:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 20:23:56 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 22:53:12 -0700 2009
Interesting thoughts on work and leis...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Dec 22 19:44:01 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 19:47:10 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 02 09:16:03 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 09:19:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 22:22:08 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 15:04:19 -0800 2009 Flow, found it interesting, and then had to return it to the library. This book seems to say the same things, but with more touchy-feely-self-helpy-philosophiness, as the title suggests.

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So, uh, boring.

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