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.

一部分是心理学研究，一部分是自助书籍，《发现流动》是一本规范性指南，帮助我们重新获得对生活的所有权。基于对数千人的深入研究，《发现流动》认为，我们在日常生活中常常没有意识到自己的情感生活，也没有与之接触。我们的注意力不集中使我们经常在两个极端之间跳跃：在一天的大部分时间里，我们生活在工作和义务的焦虑和压力中，而在闲暇时间，我们往往生活在被动的无聊中。根据Csikszentmihalyi的说法，关键是用需要高度技能和承诺的任务挑战自己。弹钢琴代替看电视。通过采取不同的方法来改变常规任务。简言之，学习完全参与的乐趣。虽然它们看起来很简单，但发现流动的教训改变了生活。