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Experiencing Flow: Life Beyond Boredom and Anxiety is a transformative guide that unlocks the secrets to achieving optimal experiences and living a life filled with purpose and joy. Dr. Susan A. Jackson, a renowned psychologist and author, takes you on a captivating journey through the life-changing concept of flow –…
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I enjoyed reading this relatively short book and often found myself in a mild flow state while reading it. I especially enjoyed reading about Jackson’s story (she’s one of the world’s leading experts on flow). She has a chapter in which she shares a recent experience of adversity she had to go through. She details her struggles, her coping strategies, and what she learned about flow in the process–fascinating!
I also like how she introduces the reader to other people in the world of flow (e.g., Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi). My favorite chapter was the one in which she explains how anxiety…
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