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Permalink Reply by Tara V. Hoops on July 12, 2010 at 7:04am

Thanks Soo Z. I'm looking for an explanation of what it means to be "in the flow". I just found this wiki of Flow as a psychology term and it is very exciting to me. This is a good description of why I hoop at all.

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Permalink Reply by Taylor of Hoops of Creation on July 12, 2010 at 8:11am

I just looked it up.....wow perfect definition.

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Permalink Reply by Tara V. Hoops on July 12, 2010 at 8:13am

I just ordered Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book off Amazon. Can't wait.

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Permalink Reply by Tara V. Hoops on July 12, 2010 at 8:28am

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, New York: Harper and Row,

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Permalink Reply by Allison on July 12, 2010 at 8:49am

I use Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's definition. I highly recommend his books :] I'm even re-reading "Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention" right now!

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Love on July 15, 2010 at 11:04am

A "flow state" Is when mind and body are supremely connected. It produces a natural high in which time perception can be altered and the body can feel as though it were floating.

A flow with a flow toy is related to a flow state and often produces one. However, when learning flow I would say that it is a graceful connection and transfer of tricks, movements and manipulations of ones body and the tool that they are using.

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Permalink Reply by Tara V. Hoops on July 19, 2010 at 1:21pm

Thank you. That's a great answer.

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