Psychology Life Lessons is a podcast where we listen in on conversations with psychology experts and try to extract life lessons, and maybe a little wisdom.
In this episode, Dr. Dan Lannin has a conversation with the author and educator Clay Drinko, Ph.D., about how to apply principles of improvisation to a person’s everyday life. Performing improvisational theater requires listening, reacting, and living in the moment; learning these skills are also beneficial for bolstering mental health and “getting our of one’s head.”
Today’s podcast explores the process of improv and the many connections with psychology. If this interests you, Clay’s most recent book includes life lessons from improv as well as LOTS and LOTS of exercises to practice these principles.
About Clay:
Clay Drinko, Ph.D. is an author and educator. He writes for Psychology Today about the intersection between improv comedy, science, and everyday life. He’s also the author of the first academic book connecting improv and cognitive science, Theatrical Improvisation, Consciousness, and Cognition. His most recent book, Play Your Way Sane: 120 Improv-Inspired Exercises to Help You Calm Down, Stop Spiraling, and Embrace Uncertainty (Simon & Schuster) applies his improv research to everyday life.
Links:
Website: www.playyourwaysane.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/playyourwaysane
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claydrinko/
Buy Book: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Your-Way-Sane-Improv-Inspired/dp/1982169222
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