Flow Flashcards
“Effortlessness” in Flow
The activity runs smoothly, guided by an inner logic. All necessary decisions arise spontaneously from the demands of the activity without any deliberate reflection.
The feeling of “control” in Flow
Control in Flow is a state of security and relaxation with the complete absence of worry: the paradox known in Zen Buddhism as ‘control without controlling’.
What is the “melting together of action and consciousness” in Flow.
Complete involvement creates a state in which there is NO room for worry, fear, distraction or self-conscious rumination. Performers do not feel separated from their actions; they are one with their performance.
In Flow, not only ___________ the goal of an ____________ is rewarding but the activity in itself is fulfilling.
In Flow, not only achieving the goal of an activity is rewarding but the activity in itself is fulfilling. Flow is therefore “Immediate Return on Investment”.
True or False Flow involves a high level of concentration on a limited field
TRUE This allows a person’s consciousness to delve deeply into the activity. In contrast, there are often chaotic and contradictory demands in daily life which may cause confusion and dissatisfaction.
