Life Unscripted

Many of us go through life following a script written for us before we were even born, designed by our friends and family, and shaped by the expectations from others that we meet. But the script that worked when we were younger can impact us in different ways as adults and make it tough to get along in the world. Drawing from contemporary understandings in neuroscience and psychology, Jeff Katzman, a psychologist, and Dan O'Connor, cofounder of TheaterSports LA, explore the nature of our personal capacities and limitations. Through an application of ideas from improvisational theater, we can all learn to collaborate with those around us, to think on our feet, and to celebrate our mistakes. Life Unscripted offers the reader critical tools to enrich relationships, unleash the imagination, and build a more personally meaningful life. Using exercises like "Yes, And," "Mistakes as Gifts," and "No Waffling," the authors convey practical take-aways for every chapter.