RECOMMENDED READING
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement in Everyday Life
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
How happy are you?
On average, most people feel that they are pretty happy. Not incredibly happy or very happy, but generally content.
At Personality100, we like the book "Finding Flow" because it focuses on realistic steps to move from being 'pretty happy' to being 'very happy', by increasing your amounts of everyday 'Flow'.
'Flow' is the state of mind you are in when you are so absorbed by what you are doing that you lose track of time. People who find flow on a regular basis report feeling happier in everyday life.
One suggestion for finding Flow: Paying close attention to the details
Csikszentmihalyi writes, "The first step (to higher happiness) is to develop the habit of doing whatever needs to be done with concentrated attention, with skill rather than inerta. Even the most routine tasks, like washing the dishes, dressing, or mowing the lawn become more rewarding if we approach them with the care it would take to make a work of art."
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