Explore and rewrite your history through daydreaming and relaxation.

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Author Ernest Kinnie, a retired clinical psychologist, gathered miscellaneous ideas, quotes and proverbs to give readers a context in which to explore their inner world, and improve daily living. Readers take a memory and rewrite it in their memory. They then document the results in journal using mind playing roles. The end results along with the relaxation techniques in the next section prepare the reader for four in-depth fantasy adventures. Finally, the hodgepodge of proverbs and sayings, many of which the original authors are not credited, are like flashes of light. They briefly light up a topic but do last long enough to keep out of the dark. This self-help is not for somebody in need of help. However, taken out of context, many of the exercises could be used by beginning writers to practice story development skills.… (meer)

As a practitioner of Vipassana Meditation I found the ideas in this book very similar to the mindfulness exercises I normally do.
In the first exercise Dr. Kinnie has the reader go out and play like a child. I did this with my 7 year old daughter and it was quite refreshing to become a child again and look at the world from a new perspective. My wife and I have read over the chapter for couples and will try the suggestions in the near future. I enjoyed that the book need not be read in a linear fashion but explored instead. I recommend this book to help you open your perceptions and have fun.… (meer)

The Magic Theater II takes the reader through many different self-help techniques. Whilst some may enjoy the eclectic style, I found the jumping between different methods a bit disruptive. The author launches into each new school of thought with little introduction, so the book feels like it has been quickly put together. Every chapter has its own buzzwords, written in bold each time it occurs. This, along with the numerous headings and subheadings, is slightly annoying and destroys the flow of prose. There are some good instructions for relaxation techniques, but I sense these are here to bulk out the e-book.… (meer)