#7 "What is Flow?"

Good morning♪

It's time for our happiness research session after a long while😊

Everyone, happiness researchers!

well-being✨

Come on!

Let's have fun learning again today♪

Last time, we learned about "PERMA, the 5 conditions for happiness"

Do you remember "PERMA"✨?
Do you remember?

"PERMA" are the components of well-being

(P) Positive emotion
(E) Engagement (Flow)
(R) Relationships
(M) Meaning
(A) Accomplishment

that's right~😊

Today's theme

⭐️"What is Flow?"

is!

"Flow" is

the ( E ) Engagement part

of "PERMA," one of the concepts that make up positive psychology!

⭐️What is Flow

It is a concept proposed by American psychologist
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi!

Engaging in an activity✨

⭐️A mental state of being completely immersed and focused

Because you are so focused,
your performance improves,

and you may feel like time is moving slowly,
or conversely, that it is moving quickly.

That kind of

special time of concentration✨

*Flowis also sometimes called thezonein sports!

While you are absorbed,

thoughts and emotions do not exist and you are in a state of nothingness,

and before you know it, time has flown by!😳

That is what this time is!

Everyone, you have experienced this before, haven't you?✨

A flow state is, much like being moved, a moment of happiness,

a short-lived happiness, but

while in flow,

you are in a state where you cannot

worry or think about unpleasant things, so

after a period of being so focused that you lose track of time,

you feel very fulfilled.✨

⭐️Flow is,

a highly positive and productive state!

indeed!

Activities in a flow state are,

It is an activity that helps you become better than you are now,

and enhances your well-being! 😊

So,

when can you enter a state of flow?

For that,

⭐️ the balance between skill level and challenge level

　is important.✨

This diagram is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's flow model!
I included it because it's easy to understand!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

The way the balance works and the state of mind
are very easy to understand, aren't they!

○ Skill Level (Horizontal Axis)

High means your ability increases (you can complete it)

Low means your ability decreases (you cannot do it)

Things that do not match your ability result in

worry/anxiety, or apathy/boredom,

and you will not enter the special state of concentration called "Flow"!

○ Challenge Level (Vertical Axis)

Difficulty of the task

If high, it is a difficulttask; if low, it is an easy task

If it is too easy, it leads to apathy or boredom

If it is too difficult, it leads to worry, anxiety, or stress, and

you cannot enter "Flow"!

What is the position to enter "flow"?

You need a balance of two things!

⭐️ Compared to your own abilities,

　it's a little difficult, but you can finish it!

In this case, you can enter "flow"!✨

Small steps✨

are also set at this position, aren't they!😊

To achieve that,

it is also important that your mental energy is stored up!

Until then,

relax by doing things you can do easily

Once your mind is at ease and your energy has built up,

let's incorporate flow activities✨

Flow activities are,

activities that, when engaged in,
make you feel
positive emotions!

They are well-being activities✨

When you are tired,

it is important to relax and avoid putting a burden on yourself, but

for well-being, resilience is also an important strength!

If you know how to increase your mental strength,

you can build up your power✨😊

Please, give it a try💕

[Summary]

⭐️ Flow is a special time of concentration!

⭐️ Let's engage in activities that put us in a flow state!

⭐️ Value the balance between ability and challenge!

⭐️ Choose tasks that are slightly difficult but achievable!

Next time, #8 "Is concentration mindfulness?!"

Stay tuned~✨

References
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/フロー_(心理学)
"Practical Positive Psychology" by Takashi Maeno

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#3 "Is happiness similar to dieting?!👀"
#4 "The study of positive psychology"
#5 "Resilience and PERMA?!"
#6 "The 5 conditions for happiness: PERMA"

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