Flow Can Be

Being in the zone

Effortless attention

The optimal experience

When hours pass without our noticing

Being completely involved in an activity for its own sake

An optimal state in which we feel totally engaged in an activity

When we’re neither bored nor anxious, and we don't question our own adequacy

The complete absorption in what we do, and a resulting transformation in our sense of time

When we focus our attention on realistic goals and when our skills match the challenges we face

A state of optimal experience arising from intense involvement in an activity that is enjoyable

The mental state in which when performing an activity we are fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity

When our skills are fully utilized yet equal to the demands of the task, intrinsic motivation is at a peak, we lose self-consciousness and temporal awareness, and have a sense of total control, effortlessness, and complete concentration on the immediate situation (the here and now)