Kraus' Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society 10th Edition by Daniel McLean, Linda Dayer-Berenson, Brian Luke Seaward, Amy Hurd

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Finding Flow
Csikszentmihalyi's flow principal requires that a person's skill matches the skill at hand. If there is not a balance between skill and challenge, the individual experiences boredom if they are too skilled, or anxiety and frustration if they are under skilled for the challenge. For an individual to experience flow in play there are several factors that must exist. The activity should provide:
1. A clear set of goals: The outcomes, or goals, of activities are known. For example, games and sport have clear goals because rules guide play; music is dictated by a score; a marathon runner has a goal to finish. These goals are attainable based on the skill of the individual.
2. Immediate feedback: It is clear how well the individual is performing in relation to the activity at hand. A runner knows how well they are progressing, an artist sees his or her work come together, and a team understands how well they are doing in a game.
3. loss of self-consciousness: People do not worry about how they look or are performing; they simply feel good about the activity and their involvement in it.
4. sense of distorted time: The individual loses all sense of time and what seems like minutes can actually be hours.
5. n autotelic experience: One participates for the activity itself (intrinsic motivation) and no other reward. Pure enjoyment of the activity is the only justification needed.
6. trong concentration and commitment: The individual totally focuses on the activity and directs all concentration toward it.
7. sense of personal control: The individual feels she or he is in control of the situation and her or his skills to achieve the desired outcome.
Describe an activity that you enjoy. Does it enable you to experience flow What elements of flow do you most experience with this activity