The Turbulent Twenties Survival Guide: Figuring Out Who You Are, What You Want, & Where You're Going After College

by Salazar, Marcos

• ISBN13: 9781572244214
• ISBN10: 1572244216
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-03
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

Twenty-somethings today have more choices and uncertainty to contend with than ever before. The Turbulent Twenties Survival Guide is the first book to provide a psychological roadmap to help recent college graduates figure out who they are and what they want from their lives during this challenging stage.

Table of Contents

acknowledgments
introduction
who are you after college?	1	(4)
Your Student Identity
Separation and Individuation
You Are What You Think
Developing a Solid Sense of Self
Accepting the Self
The Psychological Evolution of You
who do you want to become during your twenties?	5	(70)
Learning to Embrace Your Freedom
Figuring Out What You Want Out of Life
Creating Structure and Direction
``Am I an Adult?''
Projecting Your Vision of Self into the Future
how do you know you are making the right decisions?	75	(26)
The Costs of Opportunity
Managing the Tyranny of Choice
Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Your Decisions
Who Are You Listening To?
how do you conquer the postcollege blues?	101	(34)
The Two Forms of the Postcollege Blues
A Generation Plagued by Helplessness
Powering Up Your Positivity
Writing Away the Blues
The Exercise Solution to Depression
Trying Out Therapy
There Really Are No Such Things as Problems
how do you survive in today's working world?	135	(38)
The Creation of a Brave New Working World
A New Kind of Work Intelligence
Dealing with Workplace Culture
Creating Happiness in Any Type of Work You Do
what kind of people do you want in your life?	173	(26)
We're No Longer Living Like Chia Pets
The New Social Support Systems---Urban Tribes
How Can You Meet New People?
Managing Your Relationships with Emotional Intelligence
A Time for Exploring Yourself and Others
conclusion	199	(4)
references	203