The Humor Habit: Rewire Your Brain to Stress Less, Laugh More, and Achieve More'er

The Humor Habit identifies the many benefits of humor, based on serious scientific research (presented in a fun way so Osincup can keep his street cred at the comedy club, but with endnotes providing all the studies details so his graduate school advisor will still be proud of him)--including how humor boosts brainpower, decreases pain, and even burns calories! It provides techniques to help combat chronic seriousness, by drawing on skills that professional comedians use in improv. It emphasizes that humor is not a talent; it's a habit, and it details specific (and fun!) ways you can cultivate your own humor habit. The Humor Habit offers ideas on how to train your brain to develop a funnier focus on life. It includes 100 ways to have more fun at work, which has been shown to improve productivity and creativity. It discusses how to increase resilience when dealing with adversity by wrapping your pain in humor with comedy writing techniques. It includes a LAFTER model that shows you how to leverage levity at work. And each chapter ends with Humor Homework activities and exercises to help you enhance your sense of humor and use it more intentionally for your own well-being. So, what do you get when you cross positive psychology wellness strategies with the tools and secrets of comedy? The Humor Habit!