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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Chapter 9 Discussion: Cheating Chaos | Flow Book Club

Published on: 24th February, 2022

Our group discussion on Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This is done in collaboration with the meetup group 52 Living Ideas.

Chapter 9: Cheating Chaos

“How is it possible that people are able to achieve harmony of mind, and grow in complexity, even when some of the worst things imaginable happen to them?”


This chapter explores how flow can help people cope with stress and even trauma, and create order from chaos. How can we take misfortune and make something good come from it? We discover how “a person who knows how to find flow from life is able to enjoy even situations that seem to allow only despair.”


Topics: “Tragedies Transformed” “Coping with Stress” “The Power of Dissipative Structures” “The Autotelic Self: A Summary”



Music:

“Ask Me Why” by Matthew Billman and K. Joia Houheneka


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Travel Whys
Travel + Continuous Learning + Flow States
Travel Whys is a travel podcast for growth-hungry entrepreneurs. We explore the deep reasons why people travel - and why, perhaps, everyone ought to adopt a "traveler's spirit" - because we believe travel can be so much more than merely vacation or leisure. Instead, we see travel as an opportunity for growth and transformation, and as an integral part of a flourishing life full of deep meaning and happiness. We're pioneers in exploring travel in combination with the themes of continuous learning and the psychology of flow states.

You'll find multiple different series of episodes in the show. For example, our "A Trip That Changed Me" episodes are an opportunity to explore a destination and listen in to a traveler's story of how their trip provoked a change to their perspective and future direction. In our "Explorer Conversations" episodes, we talk with experts and other guests on cutting-edge issues involving travel, continuous learning and flow states. Lastly, for those who would like to get involved with an interactive experience, we're partnering with 52 Living Ideas for the "Flow Book Club" starting with a chapter-by-chapter exploration of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" See: https://www.meetup.com/52LivingIdeas/

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K. Joia Houheneka

"The World's Premier Excellence Coach" - 100X'ing the Greatness of Entrepreneurs Building High-End, Premium, and Luxury Brands | Luxury Travel Advisor | Writer - On a Mission to Elevate Luxury