Have you ever lost time while drawing a picture, kicking a soccer ball, or perfecting a dance routine? Than you've experienced something called "flow". The pioneer of "flow theory" is Mihály Csíkszentmihályi whose research began with a curiosity of what enables artists to get lost in their work. He realized that this was an experience that most artists shared, and sought to uncover the conditions needed to bring it about. He came to realize that flow isn't limited to artists- that everyone has the capacity, and necessity, to experience flow in their daily lives. Since few people can spend their days solely in creative pursuits, he proposed ordinary activities could develop into flow opportunities if one is able to get immersed in them. That all daily activities such as repainting a door...