FLOW IN
SPORTS
SUSAN A. JACKSON AND MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI
ISBN: 0880118768
1999 192 Pages
US Price: $15.95 plus S&H
About Flow in
Sport...
The experience of flow is still one of the least
understood phenomena in sport. And yet it is one of the richest, most memorable
experiences an athlete will ever know.
Some call it a natural "high." Others refer to it as being "in a zone." Whatever
it’s called, flow is an elusive and very sought-after psychological
state that athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists have tried to understand,
harness, and employ to their benefit since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi first
coined the term back in the early 1970s.
Now, in the first book devoted exclusively to flow in sports, the pioneering
legend Csikszentmihalyi and sport psychology researcher Susan Jackson attempt
not only to explain the phenomenon but also to identify the key conditions
associated with its occurrence.
The book begins with a description of what flow is and is not. Flow is defined
as a person’s total absorption into an activity. While it is always
a peak, satisfying experience, it is not necessarily associated with peak
performance on every occasion.
Most of the book delves deeply into the key factors leading up to and
accompanying the flow experience. The authors also recommend certain actions
on the part of the athlete or coach to optimize the conditions in training
and performance that allow flow to occur. The book is full of vivid examples,
captivating quotes, and revealing research findings that enhance the
authors’ clear and insightful text.
The sport setting is rife with opportunities to experience flow-be it in
pick-up games or the Olympics. But until now, flow has been an infrequent,
accidental, and even mysterious phenomenon to most athletes. With Flow
in Sports, this optimal experience becomes both more familiar and more
achievable. Get to know flow, and get into it. Find out what you’ve
been missing.
What they are saying...
"Flow in Sports is a fascinating read. Finally, someone has put into
print what I always strive for when I work out and compete. For athletes
who are looking for a book that shows how to maximize their sense of enjoyment
and unleash their true potential, this is a goldmine of information."
-
Dan O'Brien, 1996 Olympic Decathlon Champion
About the authors...
Susan Jackson and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi combine their backgrounds to present
the most authoritative work on the phenomenon of flow in sports, bringing
together the expertise of the world’s leading authority on flow with
the leading researcher on the subject.
Susan Jackson, PhD, won two awards for her ground-breaking doctoral dissertation,
titled "Elite Athletes in Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Sport Experience."
Jackson has continued to conduct research and publish articles on flow in
sports, and is known internationally for her work on the subject.
She brings to her work the perspectives of athlete, coach, teacher, sport
psychology consultant, and university lecturer. Jackson lectures in the School
of Human Movement Studies at Queensland University of Technology.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD, developed the concept of flow in the mid-1970s
and has pioneered research on the subject in work, social, and educational
settings ever since. His early research on flow explored play and happiness
and involved a number of prominent athletes. He has published 10 books, among
them the ground-breaking Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience,
as well as Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and
Invention and Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement With Everyday
Life.
Csikszentmihalyi is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences (1997) and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1998). He is the C.S.
and D.J. Davidson Professor of Management at Claremont Graduate University
in Claremont, California.
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