Now in a special 25th anniversary edition and filled with brilliant wisdom and insights, Beyond Boredom and Anxiety offers a timeless introduction to the concept of flow and the scientific basis behind it-all through the work of one of the field's great scientists, Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi. Through real-life examples, discover how enjoyable activities provide a common experience-a satisfying, often exhilarating, feeling of creative accomplishment and heightened functioning-and under what conditions 'serious' work can also provide this intrinsic enjoyment.

The bestselling introduction to "flow"--a groundbreaking psychological theory that shows readers how to improve the quality of life. "The way to happiness lies not in mindless hedonism, but in mindful change."--New York Times Book Review

You have heard about how a musician loses herself in her music, how a painter becomes one with the process of painting. In work, sport, conversation or hobby, you have experienced, yourself, the suspension of time, the freedom of complete absorption in activity. This is "flow," an experience that is at once demanding and rewarding--an experience that Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates is one of the most enjoyable and valuable experiences a person can have. The exhaustive case studies, controlled experiments and innumerable references to historical figures, philosophers and scientists through the ages prove Csikszentmihalyi's point that flow is a singularly productive and desirable state. But the implications for its application to society are what make the book revolutionary.

人们总爱假定幸福是有条件的，喜欢为自己的人生设定各种标准。而实际上，幸福快乐是一种主观感受，是此时此刻你的意识对外界信息的判断和反馈。它不是通过比较得来，也不需要设定任何的时间地点等附加条件。我们并非不快乐，而只是让思维定式蒙住了享乐的心。掌控意识，将日常生活中的点滴、将当下的每一个细节都转换为乐趣的泉源。 这本书从心理学的角度出发，深入探讨了人何时最幸福、如何通过掌控自己的意识来感受生活的乐趣。书中分析了乐趣产生的八大要素，包括挑战与能力相当的工作、知行合一、目标明确、即时回馈、掌控自如等，方法既简单又不失深度，值得每个人细细品味。

生命的心流，ISBN：9787508614069，作者：（美国）米哈里·契克森米哈赖 著；陈秀娟 译

《幸福的真意》作者投入四分之一世纪的时间，钻研人类深邃的喜乐经验，凭借丰富的学养，揭开快乐的真相，使人们重获内心和谐与幸福满足。借由书中的启发，人人都可以通过内在的省思，提升日常生活经验的层次，享受超越自我、得意人生的狂喜。今天，“不快乐”的文明病日益猖獗，你是否发现许多人终生盲目追求，幸福仍像抓不住的青鸟？ 人生只有一次，没有人希望自己活得浑浑噩噩。但是，若想活出生命的真意，享受神采飞扬、意气风发的生活，就必须依靠自己把握方向，不为外力所控，充分利用时间与潜能，发挥个人特质，并与宇宙万物相契合。