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Beyond Boredom and Anxiety: Experiencing Flow in Work and Play

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By Mihály Csíkszentmihályi — 2000

Now in a special 25th anniversary edition and filled with brilliant wisdom and insights, Beyond Boredom and Anxiety offers a timeless introduction to the concept of flow and the scientific basis behind it—all through the work of one of the field's great scientists, Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi.

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Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence

In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so.

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Gary Mack, David Casstevens
2002
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s famous investigations of optimal experience have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life.

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Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
2008
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Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

Filled with secrets from a therapist’s toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times.

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Julie Smith
2024
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Coaching the Artist Within: Advice for Writers, Actors, Visual Artists, and Musicians from America’s Foremost Creativity Coach

Creativity Coaching Essentials shows people how to become more effective creators by guiding them through 12 self-coaching lessons.

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Eric Maisel
2005
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First We Read, Then We Write: Emerson on the Creative Process

Writing was the central passion of Emerson’s life.

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Robert D. Richardson
2015
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Workflow: A Practical Guide to the Creative Process

A pro isn’t just a person who can do it well. It’s a person who can do it well every time, on demand and on deadline; which is why the key to being a professional creative is having a great creative process.

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Doron Meir
2018
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The Musician’s Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness

In The Musician’s Way, veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence.

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Gerald Klickstein
2009
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The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer

Bestselling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers—athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more—who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams much more...

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Steven Kotler
2024
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The Champion Mindset: An Athlete’s Guide to Mental Toughness

Champions, as the familiar adage preaches, are not born―they’re made. Reaching the top of any sport, or any aspect of life, takes years upon years of dedication and proper preparation.

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Joanna Zeiger
2017
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Beneath the Surface: My Story

In this candid memoir, Phelps talks openly about his battle with attention deficit disorder, the trauma of his parents’ divorce, and the challenges that come with being thrust into the limelight.

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Michael Phelps
2016
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