Flow Requires Balance Between Challenge and Skill Level
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Being in the flow state requires a balance between the challenge of the activity and the skill level of the performer. Too much challenge results in failure and anxiety, and too little challenge results in boredom. We experience peak motiviation when working on tasks that are of just manageable difficulty: right on the edge of and slightly beyond our current abilities.
Flow Requires Balance Between Challenge and Skill Level
Flow Requires Balance Between Challenge and…
Flow Requires Balance Between Challenge and Skill Level
Being in the flow state requires a balance between the challenge of the activity and the skill level of the performer. Too much challenge results in failure and anxiety, and too little challenge results in boredom. We experience peak motiviation when working on tasks that are of just manageable difficulty: right on the edge of and slightly beyond our current abilities.