Part psychological study, part self-help book, Finding Flow is a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives. Based on a far-reaching study of thousands of individuals, Finding Flow contends that we often walk through our days unaware and out of touch with our emotional lives. Our inattention makes us constantly bounce between two extremes: during much of the day we live filled with the anxiety and pressures of our work and obligations, while during our leisure moments, we tend to live in passive boredom. The key, according to Csikszentmihalyi, is to challenge ourselves with tasks requiring a high degree of skill and commitment. Instead of watching television, play the piano. Transform a routine task by taking a different approach. In short, learn the joy of complete engagement. Thought they appear simple, the lessons in Finding Flow are life-altering.

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