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Do you have a hobby? Something you return to regularly that brings you pleasure, releases stress and takes your mind off the rigmarole of daily life? Something you do purely for bliss or that takes you into a flow state, first defined by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi as the moments when youre completely absorbed in a task and time seems to not exist. He wrote about it in his 1990 book, "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience."

New research explores why people are so reluctant to reconnect with friends after falling out of touch.

Employees are generally unhappy at work. A mindfulness technique from the “Bhagavad Gita” may prove useful for navigating the workplace.

A scholar of South Asian religions explains how one lesson from the text, ‘nishkama karma’ – or acting without desire – may be useful for navigating the contemporary workplace.

(The Conversation) — A scholar of South Asian religions explains how one lesson from the text, ‘nishkama karma’ – or acting without desire – may be useful for navigating the contemporary workplace.

PORT TOWNSEND — A variety of artwork will be on view during the First Saturday Gallery Walk in Port Townsend.

A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR What a world we live in. One minute we are riding high with our heads in the clouds, traveling from...

Sometimes we feel inspired. We may be working hard, but we don’t seem to mind, because we love the work we are doing and believe in it. The ability to do all that is expected of us …

Google Doodle celebrates Hungarian-American psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályis 89th birthday, honoring his work in happiness and creativity.

Google Doodle has decided to honour the late Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on his 89th birthday. But who was Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi? Find out everything you need to know.