Write Your Own Pleasure Prescription: 60 Ways to Create Balance and Joy in Your Life

According to Hawaiian psychologist Paul Pearsall, a lack of pleasure is the unhealthiest aspect of modern life. In this follow-up to his bestselling The Pleasure Prescription, Pearsall expands on the notion that true happiness depends on five Zen-like "aloha principles": be patient and stay in the moment, live in unity with the earth and other people, and be flexible, humble, and kind. His recommendations for a more pleasurable existence link these principles to a wide range of self-help categories, from emotional intelligence to noncompetitive play, in a workbook format that includes space in which to answer questions about your enjoyment skills, write out feelings, and record thoughts. Selections from Pearsall's Pleasure Prescription are reprinted for those who missed it, and readers looking for a hands-on way to apply that book's ideas will find that the many suggestions in Write Your Own Pleasure Prescription are a pleasure.