Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi

Original title: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Genre: Psychology, motivation, behavioral science

Year of publication: 1990 (Swedish edition published later)

It is one of the most influential books in modern psychology and positive psychology.

🧠 What the book is about

Csíkszentmihályi describes:

what flow is (a state of total presence and focus)

how the brain functions in flow

why flow increases happiness, motivation, and performance

how to create flow in work, creativity, sports, and everyday life

It is a book often used in:

leadership

coaching

HR

psychology education

personal development