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Doctoral Student Publishes Book on Creating Balance in Life
Greenfeld's book provides tools for a balanced happy life. |
Jay M. Greenfeld, a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology, believes that individuals have a choice in how they respond to difficult situations. To help them, he wrote a self-help book, My Choice–My Life: Realizing Your Ability to Create Balance in Life. ”Sometimes we cannot control what will happen in the world,” Greenfeld said, in reference to war, economic crises, and frequent job loss.
“What we can control is how we respond to the global situation. Like the current status of the country, life moves in phases, and it’s important to be ready for all of them.” The book provides a simple and realistic approach for individuals to live a healthy, successful, and determined life by engaging in positive thinking and taking control of their own choices. It is designed to be interactive, allowing space for the reader to reflect and write thoughts at the end of each chapter.
An active international student on campus, Greenfeld, who is originally from Canada, said that his choice to come to The University of Iowa and the colorful Iowa City community gave him the inspiration to publish My Choice–My Life to help others integrate balance into their lives. He recommends setting small attainable goals, outlining the steps to achieve them with a written plan, designating another person to check-up on the progress, and rewarding oneself for accomplishing each goal along the way.
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“Beyond eating right, exercising often and sleeping well, is realizing that you have choices to make in response to setbacks,” he said.“A lot of adults say ‘I used to ...’ and don’t keep doing the things they love for whatever reason as they get older. I want to help them understand how they can make the right choices to feel better about their lives while still remaining true to their ideals and what makes them most happy.”
 
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