ABSTRACT

Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan: An Intergenerational Guide provides user-friendly, empirically supported information about and answers to some of the most frequently encountered questions and dilemmas of human living, interactions, and emotions.

With a mix of empirical data, humor, and personal insight, each chapter introduces the reader to a significant topic or question, including self-worth, anxiety, depression, relationships, personal development, loss, and death. Along with exercises that clients and therapists can use in daily practice, chapters feature personal stories and case studies, interwoven throughout with the authors’ unique intergenerational perspectives. Compassionate, engaging writing is balanced with a straightforward presentation of research data and practical strategies to help address issues via psychological, behavioral, contemplative, and movement-oriented exercises.

Readers will learn how to look deeply at themselves and society, and to apply what has been learned over decades of research and clinical experience to enrich their lives and the lives of others.

chapter 1|23 pages

You Have Worth Just for Existing

chapter 2|18 pages

Life Is Not Fair: Cope with It!

chapter 3|23 pages

Belief Is Half the Battle!

chapter 4|17 pages

Bringing Others to the Table

chapter 6|16 pages

Getting to the Goal

chapter 7|20 pages

All Problems Have Solutions!

chapter 8|25 pages

Life Is Hard: Deal with It!

chapter 9|22 pages

I Don't Want to Feel This Way!

chapter 10|20 pages

Feeling Crappy? Coping with Pain

chapter 11|12 pages

Feeling Happy? Maintaining Joy

chapter 12|14 pages

So Long for Now?