Quarterlife The Search for Self in Early Adulthood

I feel so stuck. What's wrong with me? Is this all there is? Satya Doyle Byock hears these refrains regularly in her psychotherapy practice, where she works with "Quarterlifers," individuals between the ages of sixteen to thirty-six. She understands their frustration. Some clients have seemingly done everything "right": earn a degree, get a job, meet a partner, settle down. Yet, even after checking these boxes, they are left unfulfilled and unclear on what to do next. Byock calls those clients "Stability Types." Others are uninterested in following this prescribed path, but often feel unmoored as a result. She refers to them as "Meaning Types." While society is quick to label the emotions and behaviour of this age group as traits of generations like millennials or Gen-Z, Byock sees things differently. She believes these struggles are a natural part of the developmental journey of Quarterlife, a distinct stage of life like adolescence or midlife that every person goes through and which has been virtually ignored by popular culture and psychology. In Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood, Byock utilizes personal storytelling, mythology, Jungian psychology, pop culture, literature, and client case studies to provide guideposts for this period of life. Readers will be able to gain a sense for where they exist on the spectrum between Stability Types and Meaning Types, as well as context for what Byock calls the four pillars of Quarterlife development:  Separate: Gaining independence from the individuals, relationships, and expectations that no longer serve you  Listen: Paying close attention to your own wants and needs  Build: Creating, cultivating, and constructing tools and practices for your development  Integrate: Taking what you've learned and manifesting something new Quarterlife is a defining work that offers a compassionate roadmap towards finding understanding, happiness, fulfilment, and wholeness in adulthood.

ISBN:	9780525511663
Publisher:	Random House
Imprint:	Random House
Published date:	21 Jul 2022
DEWEY:	646.700842
DEWEY edition:	23/eng/20211108
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xvii, 212
Weight:	358g
Height:	148mm
Width:	218mm
Spine width:	28mm

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