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Revision as of 05:11, 16 December 2020
Activities which Induce Flow
- According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the following are some activities which can induce a flow experience[1]:
- Physical activity
- Herein, while the skills requisite for certain activities (e.g., sports and dance) might demand discipline and time, one can eventually delight in what one has trained one’s body to do.
- Mental exercise
- Subjecting our intellects to activity governed by a structure that provides goals, rules and feedback can bring order to the mind which otherwise would be characterized by chaos.
- Lifelong learning
- Endeavoring to understand what is happening around us and developing a meaningful interpretation of our experience can engender the exhilaration that defines flow.
- Solitude
- Learning to control our consciousness when we are by ourselves can gradually help us cultivate a creative life that does not need external stimuli to constantly fill an inner sense of emptiness.
- Physical activity
Achieving Unified Flow
- Additionally, according to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi[2], flow in one endeavor does not automatically guarantee flow in other activities. However, setting a sequence of meaningful goals, governing the contents of our minds with order, and integrating our actions into the pursuit of a higher purpose can help turn all of life into an optimal experience. Attaining such a state would invariably result in a more enjoyable state of mind which is better capable of weathering unexpected misfortune.
Contributors
Ayesh Perera
