9Quality of Life Research Center, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, United States.8Centrale Lille, University of Lille, Lille, France.7KU Leuven, Itec Research Group at Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Leuven, Belgium.6UNI-FlowLab, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, United States.5Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées (IRBA), Brétigny, France.4APEMAC UR 4360 Université de Lorraine, Metz, France.3Laboratoire VCR, Equipe d'accueil Religion, Culture et Société, École de Psychologues Praticiens de L'Institut Catholique de Paris, Paris, France.2Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire en Neurosciences, Physiologie et Psychologie, Université Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, France.1ULR 4354 - CIREL - Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche en Education de Lille, Univ.Arguing that the human brain is most happy when engaged in the meaningful pursuit of a goal - anything from sport to learning a language, from enjoyable work to practising music - he demonstrates that the need to concentrate and lose yourself in the moment is the key to finding inner peace, happiness and order in the midst of our chaotic lives.Jean Heutte 1 *, Fabien Fenouillet 2, Charles Martin-Krumm 3,4,5, Gary Gute 6, Annelies Raes 1,7, Deanne Gute 6, Rémi Bachelet 8 and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 9 it is more relevant than ever' The Times 'Enlightening, thought-provoking, relevant' - ***** Reader review 'I actually struggled to put it down' - ***** Reader review 'It will definitely help me structure and control my mind better' - ***** Reader review 'If you are searching to add meaning to your life, or to gain more enjoyment from the life that you have, reading this book is a must' - ***** Reader review ***************************************************************************** ***************** Control of consciousness determines the quality of life Combining over 40 years of ground-breaking research with practical advice, world-renowned psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals the key to optimal experience: flow. ' has done more than anyone else to study this state of effortless attending' ? Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking, Fast and Slow 'Mr Csikszentmihalyi illuminates the accuracy of what philosophers have been saying for centuries: that the way to happiness lies not in mindless hedonism but in mindful challenge' ? The New York Times 'Elegantly written. What really makes us feel glad to be alive? This classic work of psychology from world-renowned psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is your essential guide to unlocking a happier, more fulfilling state of being.

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