Teams365 #3202: Day 18 of the 23 for 23 - What's Going to Create Flow

I was first introduced to the concept of flow as a young psychology student back in 1990, just after the book FLOW came out. I was intrigued by this notion that there could be an intentional way for us to support high performance.

As it is has been seen, and researched, “The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times . . . The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile”
(Csikszentmihalyi, 1990).
 
It is often said that FLOW is Created by 8 elements.

In this article at Positive Psychology they note that , “Csikszentmihalyi describes eight characteristics of flow:

1. Complete concentration on the task;
2. Clarity of goals and reward in mind and immediate feedback;
3. Transformation of time (speeding up/slowing down);
4. The experience is intrinsically rewarding;
5. Effortlessness and ease;
6. There is a balance between challenge and skills;
7. Actions and awareness are merged, losing self-conscious rumination;
8. There is a feeling of control over the task.” (Source: 8 Traits of Flow According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - positivepsychology.com)

Enjoy the reflections,
Jennifer

​Jennifer Britton
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