Leisure, Flow, Mindfulness, and Peak Performance

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to leisure, flow, Buddhist mindfulness, and peak performance.

Time affluence

The perception that one has enough time for leisure and activities that are personally meaningful.

Time poverty

The feeling of being constantly busy and pressed for time.

Flow

A state in which we feel in control of our actions, and in which there is little distinction between self and environment; between stimulus and response; or between past, present, and future.

Autotelic nature of the experience

Refers to the fact that the experience is done for its own sake rather than as a means to another goal.

Absorption

The ability to become deeply involved in an experience.

Curiosity

The desire to recognize, seek out, and prefer stimuli that are outside of one's normal experience.

Mindfulness

Conscious awareness with an open, receptive attitude of what is happening in the present moment.

Intention

In Buddhist mindfulness, the core element that comprises commitment and dedication to meditation practice.

Attention

In Buddhist mindfulness, the core element that refers to observing the contents of one's experience.

Attitude

In Buddhist mindfulness, the core element that relates to how a person pays attention to experience.

"In the cocoon"

A term in peak performance that refers to the sense that one is in an envelope that allows one to be protected from distractions.