1. Clear goals.
2. A high degree of concentration on a limited field of attention.
3. A loss of self-consciousness, the merging of action and awareness.
4. A distorted sense of time.
5. Direct & immediate feedback; behavior can be adjusted as needed.
6. Balance between ability level & challenge.
7. A sense of personal control over the situation.
8. Intrinsically rewarding action, resulting in effortlessness of action.
9. Focus of awareness is narrowed down to the activity itself.
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