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Life Unscripted by Jeff Katzman, MD, Dan O’Connor

If you’ve ever spent time watching improvisational comedy, two things might have struck you: (1) this is entertaining and (2) this looks extremely hard. To many, the thought of being thrown an idea and being asked to improvise on the spot is downright scary. Perhaps a little less frightening is the idea of using improv principles and skills to break free from the patterns we believe define us and the stories we’ve been told about who we are.

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That’s the overriding concept behind Life Unscripted, co-written by Jeff Katzman, MD, and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and Dan O’Connor, Founder and Artistic Director of the Impro Theater and Co-Founder of LA Theatresports. The book is due out in September from North Atlantic Books.

Life Unscripted is a fun, bold and accessible self-help book that teaches practical, real-life skills and gives readers permission to be themselves, take risks and even celebrate their imperfections.

The authors state, “Our aim is to help you engage every moment with spontaneity and clarity and to wake up to the adventure that is your life.”

“As we shared stories of growing up and venturing out into the world, we realized we were both using improvisation as a tool to enrich our lives as we struggled to survive adulthood, build careers and embrace the chaos of dating in Los Angeles.”

The book offers readers critical tools to enrich relationships, unleash the imagination and build a more meaningful life. The authors draw from contemporary understandings in neuroscience and psychology to explore the nature of our personal capacities and limitations.

“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,” they say. “Using concepts from improvisational theater, we can all learn to think spontaneously, relish our mistakes and improve how we work with those around us.”

Think of it this way, as the authors quote the great George Gershwin: “Life is a lot like jazz….it’s best when you improvise.”

 

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Life Unscripted by Jeff Katzman, MD, Dan O’Connor
Publish Date: 9/11/2018
Genre: Potpourri, Self Help
Author: Jeff Katzman, MD, Dan O’Connor
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 9781623172700
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