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Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience teaches how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness and greatly improve the quality of our lives. ...
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SUCCESS CAN BE YOURS WITH
MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI'S FLOW The world's foremost producer of personal development and motivational audio programs gives you the tools to unleash the secret of peak performance. Remember the last time that you were so focused, so motivated that you felt at the absolute top of your form -- alert, energized and free of self-consciousness? Chances are you were experiencing flow -- an almost euphoric state of concentration and complete involvement. Now, esteemed psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals how you can achieve this state of mind at will -- and turn everyday experience into a moment by moment opportunity for joy and self-fulfillment. Drawing on over 30 years of breakthrough research into what makes people satisfied, he explains the key elements of the flow experience, including how to: Use flow to release yourself from anxiety and boredom Redirect your energy and take control Set clear goals Harmonize all the elements of your life ...
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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. ...
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Since the publication of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow in 1990, the notion of "flow"—the state of optimal experience in which one loses oneself in a task or activity—has become a household word. It has been endorsed by political leaders such as President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Tony Blair, as well as sports coaches, business leaders, and the Wall Street Journal, which listed it as one of six books "every well-stocked business library should have." With Good Business, Csikszentmihalyi applies the proven principles of Flow to the business world, revealing the specific values that have served visionary leaders who have succeeded in running businesses that are both successful and humane. Good Business is a key text for managers and for anyone seeking to find meaning, enrichment, and satisfaction on the job....
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An attempt to transcend evolutionary determinism, this perceptive book offers suggestions for breaking the control of genetically programmed behaviors, such as being obsessed with food or sex, which threaten, instead of further, survival. The proposed solution is to concentrate on stimulating activities that make one feel in tune with the surrounding world and free from cultural illusions, thus helping reduce oppression, exploitation, and injustice. Un intento a trascender el determinismo de la herencia evolutiva, este libro perceptivo ofrece sugerencias para romper el control de los comportamientos genéticamente programados, como las obsesiones con la comida o el sexo, los cuales amenazan, en vez de avanzar, la supervivencia. La solución, según el autor, es concentrarse en actividades estimulantes que le hagan sentirse a uno equilibrado con el mundo que le rodea y liberado de ilusiones culturales al fin de ayudar reducir la opresión, la explotación o la injusticia. ...
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