The concept of Flow Csikszentmihalyi

  Flow Csikszentmihalyi (for those who are interested, this is actually pronounced Chick-sent-me-high) defines the concept of flow as involving oneself so intently in an activity that one notices nothing else--not time, hunger, fatigue, anxiety--but the activity itself. Have you ever had that experience where you are so engrossed in an activity that when you finally look up at the clock you notice that hours have gone by, it's way past your bedtime, and you have forgotten to eat dinner? This may sound nerdy to some of you, but for me, logic puzzles do it. I could sit and do these puzzles for hours without any conscious awareness of my surrounding environment or physical needs such as eating or sleeping. Davis likens the flow experience to self-actualization and creativity because it is in these peak experiences everything comes together: pure enjoyment, dedication, motivation, and heightened use of abilities. For your reflection, please answer the following: If this is as good as it gets, why don't we engage in these peak experiences more often? What do you think prevents some of us from experiencing flow regularly​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​?