The dimensions of these experiences are the same regardless of age, gender, or nationality. *18 It is in this state of consciousness that what Csikszentmihalyi describes as a flow experience occurs. A flow experience, he says. Requires intense involvement that is possible only when one believes the opportunities for action in the given situation “are more or less in balance with his or her ability to respond to the opportunities that match his or her skills.” A skill is the learned ability to perform a task competently. Now the dimensions of the relationship between leisure and learning will be explored.