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Flow

By: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Ph.D.
Narrated by: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Ph.D.
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In flow, everyday experience becomes a moment by moment opportunity for joy and self-fulfillment. Flow is the brain-child of a fascinating psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a renowned social scientist who has devoted his life's work to the study of what makes people truly happy, satisfied and fulfilled. While much of the study of psychology investigates disorders of the human mind, Dr. Csikszentmihalyi takes a different route. He focuses on the noble side of human nature, our capacity for living a life of integrity, courage, and perseverance. With his landmark research on flow, he reveals what he considers beautiful in life, ways of being and behaving that make people happy, satisfied and delighted to be alive. His insights into the "flow experience" show ways to lessen stress, fear and anxiety while increasing feelings of challenge, joy and excitement. The revolutionary findings of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Experience Sampling Method offer unprecedented information about the specific ways we can turn life into a continuous high quality experience. You'll discover how anyone can enrich his or her quality of life simply by learning how flow occurs and what it feels like. You'll learn about the key elements of the flow experience including:

  • why it is important to know what you want to do in any given moment
  • specific activities you can do that produce flow easily and naturally
  • how to improve your experience of work so you feel in control and rewarded by it
  • keys to harnessing the power of concentration
  • the difference between pleasure and enjoyment (only one leads to personal growth)
  • how to match challenges with skills to avoid boredom and frustration and maximize enjoyment

Once you experience the exhilaration of the "flow" state of being, you'll want to return again and again.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©1994 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ph.D. (P)1994 Nightingale Conant

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Good book. Average sound.

Great information but the program can become dull and hard to listen to at times, which has more to do with the tape quality sound rather than the presentation itself being boring.

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Outstanding

This book makes we wish I had never given any other book 5 stars.

This is by far the best book I have ever read. This should be a compulsory read for every single human being.

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Good audio quality.

Almost didn’t buy this audiobook based on the negative reviews views about sound quality. Sound quality is good

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The scientific explanation of happiness

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi puts in words how to achieve enjoyment and happiness in everything we do in your life, placing in our hands the control of our destiny or, at least, how we can face it in a bearable way. Even more, how can we change it by changing out attitudes towards everything we do.

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Life changing principles backed by research

Must read for everyone. Does have a reasonably strong accident but I love hearing books read by the authors. All of the points made are backed by actual research.

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Book on how to live life

This books goes beyond outlining flow's concept to enunciating the author's thoughtful view of life.

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Very nice

Lots of good insight from who seems a very authentic introspective person. I could listen to his soothing voice and manner forever 💕

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I was expecting more - Poor delivery.

Content-wise i was expecting more.
Delivery wise I think the voice was very monotonous to the point of boredom, Maybe if the author hired a voice artist the message would have been more effective.
Even though I have found some ideas interesting but overall it was a waste of my time,

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bad recording

couldn't finish it, and didn't expect audible to sell such a bad quality recording...
the voice was recording in a noisy atmosphere, with no audio mixing, mastering or whatever processes... they have only added some annoying music that is louder than the voice.

the content is good, but lots of talking and repeation

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I was expecting a "how to" book to achieve flow

This is more of an anecdotal story of others who have flow. But lacks in describing what this concept of "flow" is beyond an abstract concept. A little disappointed because it describes "flow" as more of an attitude change. It is possible to summarise the book into 5 mins. It is probably very enjoyable as light reading.

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