Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood
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- Author：Satya Doyle Byock
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Summary
An innovative psychotherapist tackles the overlooked stage of Quarterlife--the years between adolescence and midlife--and provides a guide to navigate it and thrive。
"Quarterlife is an insightful， revealing look at the messy and uncharted paths to wholeness， and a powerful tool for anyone navigating early adulthood。"--Tembi Locke， New York Times bestselling author of From Scratch
I'm 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 （roughly） sixteen to thirty-six。 She understands their frustration。 Some clients have done everything "right" graduate， get a job， meet a partner。 Yet they are unfulfilled and unclear on what to do next。 Byock calls these Quarterlifers "Stability Types。" Others are uninterested in this prescribed path， but feel unmoored。 She refers to them as "Meaning Types。"
While society is quick to label the emotions and behavior of this age group as generational traits， Byock sees things differently。 She believes these struggles are part of the developmental journey of Quarterlife， a distinct stage that every person goes through and which has been virtually ignored by popular culture and psychology。
In Quarterlife， 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 find themselves on the spectrum between Stability and Meaning Types， and engage with Byock's four pillars of Quarterlife development:
- Separate: Gain independence from the relationships and expectations that no longer serve you
- Listen: Pay close attention to your own wants and needs
- Build: Create， cultivate， and construct tools and practices for the life you want
- Integrate: Take what you've learned and manifest something new
Quarterlife is a defining work that offers a compassionate roadmap toward finding understanding， happiness， and wholeness in adulthood。
"Quarterlife is an insightful， revealing look at the messy and uncharted paths to wholeness， and a powerful tool for anyone navigating early adulthood。"--Tembi Locke， New York Times bestselling author of From Scratch
I'm 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 （roughly） sixteen to thirty-six。 She understands their frustration。 Some clients have done everything "right" graduate， get a job， meet a partner。 Yet they are unfulfilled and unclear on what to do next。 Byock calls these Quarterlifers "Stability Types。" Others are uninterested in this prescribed path， but feel unmoored。 She refers to them as "Meaning Types。"
While society is quick to label the emotions and behavior of this age group as generational traits， Byock sees things differently。 She believes these struggles are part of the developmental journey of Quarterlife， a distinct stage that every person goes through and which has been virtually ignored by popular culture and psychology。
In Quarterlife， 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 find themselves on the spectrum between Stability and Meaning Types， and engage with Byock's four pillars of Quarterlife development:
- Separate: Gain independence from the relationships and expectations that no longer serve you
- Listen: Pay close attention to your own wants and needs
- Build: Create， cultivate， and construct tools and practices for the life you want
- Integrate: Take what you've learned and manifest something new
Quarterlife is a defining work that offers a compassionate roadmap toward finding understanding， happiness， and wholeness in adulthood。
Reviews
Laura A
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book delves into the minds of young adults through the eyes of a therapist。 They are going through life and some encounter some road blocks on the way。 They question the direction they are going in。 This book made me think outside the box。
Bridgit
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Although I found the stories about the author's therapy clients interesting， I couldn't help but think that this book could have benefited from more fleshed out chapters。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free e-copy。 Although I found the stories about the author's therapy clients interesting， I couldn't help but think that this book could have benefited from more fleshed out chapters。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free e-copy。 。。。more
Jenni
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I definitely appreciate Byock's approach in thinking about the challenges of coming into one's own during "quarterlife，" and think there is a lot of merit to her ideas about the spectrum between Meaning and Stability types。 I do wish the second half of the book had incorporated more theory and less of the minutiae of her four character studies。 Would still recommend to my fellow "quarterlifers，" though， especially if you feel alone in thinking through some of these bigger questions about purpose I definitely appreciate Byock's approach in thinking about the challenges of coming into one's own during "quarterlife，" and think there is a lot of merit to her ideas about the spectrum between Meaning and Stability types。 I do wish the second half of the book had incorporated more theory and less of the minutiae of her four character studies。 Would still recommend to my fellow "quarterlifers，" though， especially if you feel alone in thinking through some of these bigger questions about purpose/life's meaning。Thanks to Random House for providing me with an early copy of this book through Netgalley。 Quarterlife is out on July 26。 。。。more
maria
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