Have you ever been so absorbed in an activity that time just seemed to melt away? When you’re deeply focused on a challenging task that you have enough skill to complete and the activity is rewarding ...

In 1990, a psychologist named Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi published a book in which he described “flow,” a state of mind in which people can focus their brains, shut out distractions, and become much more ...

In his landmark 1990 book Flow, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi described flow as “a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so ...

Flow is said to be good for our well-being -- and there is evidence that it can ward off depression, prevent burnout and make us more resilient. We seek it out, but we don't understand how the brain ...

The mind state of flow is reached when you're completely absorbed in an activity that's challenging, but not too hard. An easy way to achieve flow is by playing video games. Artists feel it when they ...

It’s a cinematic tale as old as time. The heroes are on the cusp of catching the bad guy, but there’s a hitch that can only be solved by one person: the programmer. The heroes call her in their moment ...

A person is in a state of flow when they are totally immersed in a task. When a person is “in flow,” they may not notice time passing, think about why they are doing the task, or judge their efforts.

When you achieve a flow state, time flies and happiness and productivity spike. Here’s the neuroscience of how to get there. In his landmark 1990 book Flow, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ...