What if the key to living better wasn’t to take life more seriously—but more playfully? “Playfulness” is a revealing book that invites us to rediscover joy as a transformative force. Eduardo Jáuregui, psychologist and PhD in political and social sciences, argues that jocosidad—that blend of curiosity, humor, and playfulness—can be a more human, free, and creative alternative to traditional mindfulness.
Anxiety and stress seem to be inevitable parts of modern life. In response, we seek calm through meditation courses and mindfulness techniques. But Jáuregui proposes something different: learning to play again. His proposal is not frivolous, but profoundly serious (though never solemn): to look at the world with wonder, to find pleasure in the everyday, and to recover our sense of humor as a path to clarity.
Grounded in solid scientific research and written in an engaging, accessible style, Playfulness connects with mindfulness enthusiasts and personal growth seekers, as well as with artists, athletes, philosophers, musicians, or anyone who has ever felt that the “useless”—creating, laughing, playing—is actually what gives meaning to existence.
For over two decades, the author has reminded us that seriousness is not incompatible with joy. Through his consulting firm Humor Positivo and his mindfulness school ModoSer, he has worked with companies, schools, hospitals, and NGOs around the world, inspiring professionals to transform the way they work and live.
Author of titles such as “Conversaciones con mi gata” and “Meditar se me da FATAL”, Jáuregui combines the depth of a thinker with the charm of a humorist. In Playfulness, he takes it a step further: inviting us to awaken from the automatism of daily life and reconnect with our most liberated nature.
This is not a book to read and forget. It’s a gentle provocation, a smile between pages, a call to remember that when life is lived in game mode, it can become the best of all lessons.
