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en-wikipedia-org-5164		Flow (psychology) - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	8066	754	62	The flow state has been described by Csikszentmihályi as the "optimal experience" in that one gets to a level of high gratification from the experience.[8] Achieving this experience is considered to be personal and "depends on the ability" of the individual.[8] One's capacity and desire to overcome challenges in order to achieve their ultimate goals not only leads to the optimal experience, but also to a sense of life satisfaction overall.[8] Likewise drummers and bass guitarists often describe a state of flow when they are feeling the downbeat together as being in the pocket.[40] Researchers have measured flow through subscales; challenge-skill balance, merging of action and awareness, clear goals, unambiguous feedback, total concentration, sense of control, loss of self-consciousness, transformation of time and autotelic experience.[41] This study can help us identify which task at work can be cultivated and emphasized in order to help employees experience flow on the job.[65] In her article in Positive Psychology News Daily, Kathryn Britton examines the importance of experiencing flow in the workplace beyond the individual benefits it creates.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5164.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5164.txt