Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World · chapter 3 · id deep-work-c3-01-csikszentmihalyis-flow-researc

“Csikszentmihalyi's flow research shows that the best moments in people's lives occur when they are voluntarily stretching to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile, not during relaxation.”

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Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper & Row.paywalled — manual check queued

The best moments usually occur when a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.

Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi (2014). The concept of flow. In Flow and the Foundations of Positive Psychology.FLAGGED: dead link (404)

The flow model has been replicated across cultures, age groups, and activity domains including work, sports, and creative endeavors.

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