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Activities that engage our skills can lead to flow from "summary" of Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

When we are fully engaged in an activity that requires our skills, we enter a state of heightened focus and immersion known as flow. In this state, our attention is completely absorbed in the task at hand, and our sense of self-consciousness fades away. We become so engrossed in what we are doing that we lose track of time and space, feeling a sense of energized focus and enjoyment. Flow is not something that happens by chance; rather, it is the result of a specific set of conditions. One of the key factors that can lead to flow is engaging in activities that match our skills. When we are faced with a challenge that is just beyond our current abilities, we are able to enter a state of flow. This is because the task is not too easy, which would lead to boredom, nor too difficult, which would le...
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