If you’ve ever read a book on popular psychology or productivity, you’ve no doubt heard of the flow state. This magical state of mind, popularized by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, happens in ...

My teenage son does homework while watching sports games on his computer and Facebooking his friends. Of course, I understand the draw—homework can be boring and tedious. But, I wonder what kind of ...

Have you ever been so engrossed in an activity that you completely lost track of time? What an incredible feeling it is to "come to" and realize that for an hour or more you achieved perfect ...

Daniel Goleman is famous for popularizing the idea of EQ, but his latest book argues the ‘optimal state’ is the surest route to success. If you’ve ever read a book on popular psychology or ...