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The flow experience csikszentmihalyi

Ivan Staroversky
Ivan Staroversky

The document discusses the concept of "flow state", which is described as a state of total absorption, optimal functioning, and intrinsic motivation that occurs when an individual's skills are fully matched to the challenge at hand. Key requirements for achieving a flow state include maintaining focused attention, having a positive mental attitude, and ensuring a balance between the perceived skills of the performer and the perceived challenge of the task. Examples are given of activities like playing jazz or martial arts that can facilitate entering a flow state where one's whole being is involved and the activity is intrinsically rewarding.

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Experiencing physical problems and mistakes Inability to maintain appropriate attentional focus Flow state blockers Example of Intrinsic Motivation Negative mental attitude Seemingly effortless Lack of audience response Intrinsically joyful Development of a positive mental attitude Your whole being is involved Positive precompetitive affect Inner movement You're using your skills to the utmost During contest Positive competitive affect Every action, movement, and thought Maintaining appropriate attentional focus Flow state facilitators Like playing jazz follows inevitably from the previous one Perception of being prepared Physical readiness Interesting itself Teammates When you engage in activity For its own sake Unity with Coach No external purpose Challenge of the task Enjoyed Balance must be struck between Something that is to be Skill of the performer Appreciated The Flow Experience - Csikszentmihalyi Flow cannot occur If the task is too easy or too difficult Total absorption in a task State of consciousness Matched Optimal level of functioning Skill level and challenge level must be Hight Self-contained activity Apathy results If skill and challenge are low and matched Requirements Not with the expectation of some future benefit Done Mindfulness Autotelic Experience Simply because the doing itself is the reward Meditation The ego falls away Time flies Yoga Focused attention End in itself Alexander Technique Martial arts 息 Ivan Staroversky - www.StarOverSky.com

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The flow experience csikszentmihalyi

  • 1. Experiencing physical problems and mistakes Inability to maintain appropriate attentional focus Flow state blockers Example of Intrinsic Motivation Negative mental attitude Seemingly effortless Lack of audience response Intrinsically joyful Development of a positive mental attitude Your whole being is involved Positive precompetitive affect Inner movement You're using your skills to the utmost During contest Positive competitive affect Every action, movement, and thought Maintaining appropriate attentional focus Flow state facilitators Like playing jazz follows inevitably from the previous one Perception of being prepared Physical readiness Interesting itself Teammates When you engage in activity For its own sake Unity with Coach No external purpose Challenge of the task Enjoyed Balance must be struck between Something that is to be Skill of the performer Appreciated The Flow Experience - Csikszentmihalyi Flow cannot occur If the task is too easy or too difficult Total absorption in a task State of consciousness Matched Optimal level of functioning Skill level and challenge level must be Hight Self-contained activity Apathy results If skill and challenge are low and matched Requirements Not with the expectation of some future benefit Done Mindfulness Autotelic Experience Simply because the doing itself is the reward Meditation The ego falls away Time flies Yoga Focused attention End in itself Alexander Technique Martial arts 息 Ivan Staroversky - www.StarOverSky.com