He says flow is engagement with what you’re doing, wanting to continue in the activity for its own sake, and “the way people describe their state of mind when consciousness is harmoniously ordered.” A person can be involved in sports, art, games, hobbies, work…. Okay, so the description above sounds more like it’s talking about an active, physical sport.* With small changes it could also apply to a wide variety of activities where people are so involved in what they’re doing that they become fully engrossed in it.Ī well-known research psychologist has spent most of his life studying this state, which he calls “ flow.” His name is Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi (he explains facetiously that it’s pronounced “chicks send me high”), former chair of the department of psychology at the University of Chicago. He moves with grace time seems to slow and now we zoom in on his hand moving swiftly through the air with guileless confidence – and then the sound of impact! Creativity, ingenuity, mastery, and strength naturally emerge. He is not distracted by extraneous thoughts. He’s not self-consciously examining his actions. He is “in the zone.” He gives no thought to his many years of preparation that led to this moment of excellence.
But he is relaxed, and there is a seeming effortlessness in execution. All of his resources are brought to bear in this challenge he is focused.
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