Most of us look forward to our retirement, eagerly anticipating more free time and opportunities to play. But the reality of retirement can be very different. Unexpected challenges may lead us to question who we really are and what we can reasonably expect to accomplish in the remaining years of our lives. Relationships with family and friends may ...
Based on years of research, this book examines significant life transitions-families moving, loss of a job, retirement-and offers a step-by-step approach to turning these overwhelming events into challenging experiences. By systematically sizing up transitions and one's resources for dealing with them, people can learn how to build on their ...
In a culture of high hopes and great achievements, where we are expected to "just do it", what happens when our best laid plans and great expectations fail to materialize? Going to Plan B explores how people react when something doesn't happen and outlines a reclamation process for transforming old expectations into new goals. Radio drive-time ...
In preparation for retirement, we are often urged to build up our financial portfolio or perhaps downsize our home or move closer to family. Often neglected in this process, however, are the psychological ramifications that come with the transition into retirement. It is important for retirees to make a plan for their retirement financially, but ...
"Dr. Schlossberg has done a creative piece of work in first reviewing human development and transition theory and then relating it to an intervention and helping model. Perhaps most important, however, is the large void in the counseling literature that this book helps to fill. That is, it provides a theoretical and application model for ...
For course in Freshman Orientation/Student Success. This comprehensive, hands-on guide to the total college experience goes beyond study skills, test taking, and time management to help students 1) manage the transition into college, assess their strengths and weaknesses, get a larger perspective on what they can learn, and clarify their purposes ...
Encompasses practical suggestions and exercises for helping adults navigate the disappointments that accompany not having life follow your intended script.
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