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 ...

There's a state of mind called flow, when you're completely absorbed in an activity that's challenging but not too hard. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Artists feel it when they paint or draw. Musicians feel it ...

Athletes, actors, musicians and other people who are used to performing under pressure learn to overcome their nerves and excel during critical moments in their careers. But you don't have to be a ...

LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly. Some ...

Tips for getting "in the zone" Reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD If you've ever felt completely absorbed in something, you might have been experiencing a mental state psychologists call flow. It's that ...