Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi taught psychology at the University of Chicago for three decades and created the concept of the mental frame of mind known as flow, or a state of happiness when a person is ...

Several weeks ago, I mentioned the concept of “three minds” from sport and performance psychologist Michael Gervais. He identified “negative mind,” which is self-criticism, doubt and limiting thoughts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘It would be impossible to “hack” flow on demand,’ says Dr Cameron Norsworthy. But we can increase our chances to experience it, ...

Have you ever noticed when someone’s productivity seems to be going through the roof? It's possible that their incredible output is the result of mastering a flow state of mind—one of immense focus ...

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934-2021), a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago and originator of the concept of flow. Source: Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain. Author: Ehirsh. In his ...

Porcelain is reflected in the mirror to the left and beyond on the shelves Source: Thomas M. Mueller Photography My husband went to a bachelor party, leaving me home alone. It was a Friday night, and ...

As employees are facing all-time high burnout rates from workplace stress, companies and researchers are increasingly looking into preventing this from taking a toll on their workforce. One such ...

We’ve all experienced flow before, even if we didn’t call it that. It's the state where you're completely immersed in an activity, hyper-focused, and everything seems effortless. Athletes refer to it ...