PSY 106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Santa Barbara City College, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Positive Psychology
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Applying the flow principle: flow does not happen alone by chance. Two strategies for applying flow were suggested: 1) alteration of flow conditions and, 2) helping others find flow (csikszentmihalyi, 2009). 2005): therapists can also help clients identify patterns that get them into rhythm, working together to improve the complexity or strength of these activities (ensuring they are balanced by the skills). It is crucial for clinicians to facilitate the re-allocation of time to flow- inducing activities away from empathic behaviors (for instance, television). Intent and purpose in life: the question of the meaning of life and meaning within life is important to experienced individuals in several areas of research and practice (steger, 2009; Frankl"s work on meaning is still important today. Measures of happiness / swb linked to a factor different from that of personal growth framework (maturity, self-actualization, resilience, and open mindedness).
