The Laughing Guide to Well-Being

Using Humor and Science to Become Happier and Healthier

By (author) Isaac Prilleltensky

Publication date:

27 April 2016

Length of book:

168 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475825732

Do you experience stress? Are you interested in better health and well-being? Do you pursue happiness? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to read this book. If you answered no, you’re in denial. All of us can use a little help to become happier or healthier. Unfortunately, the help we get is often too scary: “if you don’t do this or that, some catastrophic event of epic proportions will happen.” Prilleltensky’s approach, in contrast, is to help you become healthier and happier through laughter. In this hilarious book, Prilleltensky combines humor with science to help you improve your well-being. Each chapter consists of the Laughing Side, a series of funny stories; and the Learning Side, a research-based, user-friendly guide to health and happiness. The first chapter provides an overview of well-being, while subsequent chapters cover each of its six domains: Interpersonal, Community, Occupational, Physical, Psychological, and Economic (I COPPE). When you finish the book you’ll have a greater understanding of your life, and ways to make it better.

Preface
Chapter 1: Your Six Areas of Well-Being
Chapter 2: Interpersonal Well-Being
Chapter 3: Community Well-Being
Chapter 4: Occupational Well-Being
Chapter 5: Physical Well-Being
Chapter 6: Psychological Well-Being
Chapter 7: Economic Well-Being
Acknowledgments
Quiz
Appendix 1: I COPPE Scale of Well-Being
Notes
About the Author

Prilleltensky provides a lot of humor, clear practical examples, illustrations, and advice that relays uncomplicated, accessible, and relevant content to be used easily in everyday-life to improve the quality of life.