Laughing Guide to Change

Ora Prilleltensky earned her doctorate in counseling psychology at OISE at the University of Toronto and has taught at Victoria University in Australia, Vanderbilt University and the University of Miami. She has also practiced in university counseling centers, schools, and rehabilitation settings in Canada and Australia. Isaac Prilleltensky is the former dean of the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, where he is currently professor of educational and psychological studies and vice provost for institutional culture. He is the author of ten books and the recipient of awards by the National Newspaper Association for his humor writing; and from the divisions of community and counseling psychology from the American Psychological Association for his scholarly work.

Ora and Isaac Prilleltensky have found an innovative way to merge cognitive and behavioral transformation with humor. The Laughing Guide to Change introduces scientific methods of controlling your mental and physical responses when doing something differently, yet the language is hardly dry. The authors add a twist to the self-help book by incorporating serious fun throughout.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1- Drivers of ChangeThe Learning SideChanging NaturallyThe Laughing SideNeurotic LifeMale Emotional Brain Found In GarageExistential WorriesChapter 2- BehaviorsThe Learning SideSet a GoalCreate Positive HabitsThe Laughing SideChange: Pros and ConsHappier, Healthier, Wealthier, SexierIf You Can Do It, You Can Overdo It. Chapter 3- EmotionsThe Learning SideCultivate Positive EmotionsManage Negative EmotionsThe Laughing SideLove Often, Laugh OftenMessianic TimesChapter 4- ThoughtsThe Learning SideChallenge Negative AssumptionsWrite a New StoryThe Laughing Side Catastrophizers and Minimizers Miami, it’s Ok; I’m Still HereNotesAbout the Authors