Flow

<p><strong>Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. That is it is not what happens to us that determines our happiness but the manner in which we make sense of that reality. . . . T</strong><strong>he manner in which Csikszentmihalyi integrates research on consciousness personal psychology and spirituality is i</strong><strong>lluminating. <em>--Los Angeles Times Book Review</em></strong></p><p><strong>The bestselling classic that holds the key to unlocking meaning creativity peak performance and true happiness. </strong></p><p>Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's famous investigations of optimal experience have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called <em>flow</em>. During flow people typically experience deep enjoyment creativity and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work Csikszentmihalyi (the leading researcher into 'flow states' <em>--Newsweek) </em>demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled not just left to chance. <em>Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience</em> teaches how by ordering the information that enters our consciousness we can discover true happiness unlock our potential and greatly improve the quality of our lives.</p>