Csikszentmihalyi 1990). These are not productive activities that generate income or some tangible product, nor are they leisure activities we do because they are inherently enjoyable. Maintenance activities involve routines we must do repeatedly just to survive (e.g., eat) and to get along with others (e.g., wash and dress). Many people feel that this part of life is “wasted” because it is neither fun nor productive. Thus it would improve the quality of life greatly if one were able to transform even a small portion of this wasted time into enjoyable experience.
