The Mindful Twenty-Something

A 21st century book, grounded in ancient ways of practice. Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness In The Mindful Twenty-Something, the cofounder of the extremely popular Koru Mindfulness program developed at Duke University presents a unique, evidence-based approach to help you make important life decisions with clarity and confidence. As a twenty-something, you may feel like you are being pulled in dozen different directions. With the daily tumult, busyness, and major life changes you experience as a young adult, you may also be particularly vulnerable to stress and its negative effects. Emerging adulthood, which occurs between the ages of 18 and 29, is a developmental stage of life when youre faced with important decisions about school, relationships, sex, your career, and more. With so much going on, you need a guide to help you navigate with less stress and more ease. The Koru Mindfulness program, developed at Duke University and already in use on numerous college campusesincluding Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Dartmouth, and several othersand in treatment centers across the country, is the only evidence-based mindfulness training program for young adults that has been empirically proven to have significant benefits for sleep, perceived stress, and self-compassion. Now, with The Mindful Twenty-Something, this popular program is accessible to all young adults struggling with stress. With Koru Mindfulness and the practical tools youll learn from this acceptance-based, proven-effective approach, youll be able to cultivate the compassion and mindfulness skills you need to manage lifes challenges from a calm, balanced center, regardless of what comes your way.Additional ISBNs: 9781626254893, 1626254893, 9781626254916, 1626254915