Packalén, A Good Life Despite Everything - Practical Wisdom from Philosophy, Psychology and Neuroscience

Is a good enough life possible - not despite suffering, but with it fully in view? A Good Life Despite Everything says yes, and shows how. It offers a coherent, holistic philosophical view of the human condition, with practical "Try This" exercises throughout. Philosopher and psychologist Lauri Rauhala's existential-phenomenological thinking is the foundation of this journey. Viktor Frankl's philosophy of life is the heart. Internal Family Systems and Polyvagal Theory complete the picture, illuminating our psychological dynamics and the nervous system that underlie all our experiences. A closing chapter on situationality brings it all back to the particulars of a single human life. This is not an easy self-help book, but a serious inquiry, of practical use for those willing to take responsibility for how they meet their life. What's inside: