About the Book

Second Chance at Your Dream: Table of Contents

List of learning exercises

Introduction

"I’ll never get old!"
America’s largest power group
From longevity to "fun-gevity"
No pills or harmful side-effects here

Part I. Energy for a Fulfilling Life

Ch. 1. The river wants to flow!

"Out of kilter" for a while or longer
Other blocks to energy flow
Brief life review

Ch. 2. Gifts of the human energy system (Figures 2.1-2.5)

A short history of healing traditions
The biofield and the charkas
The meridians and related acupoints
Comprehensive energy therapies

Ch. 3. What science knows about subtle energy

Vibrational medicine
Quantum interrelationships
The genius of your genes
Research confirmations

Part II. Applications of Energy Concepts in Daily Life

Ch. 4. Making sure your system is "on"

Choosing well-being or acedia
Treating effects of bad news

Ch. 5. Revising belief habit trails

Limiting mindsets…who,me?
Dumping limiting mindsets
Out-of-date patterns traded in for new thoughts
Belief changing strategies

Ch. 6. Transforming the energetic imprint of daily grit

Intrapersonal traits for happiness
Releasing distress
Sparking curiosity and imbedding personal power

Ch. 7. Celebrate the present!

Mindfulness in daily tasks
Beauty in a flower
Experiencing the grace of a moment
Tolerating dualities

Part III. The Relation of personal creativity to well-being

Ch. 8. Gardening in the desert: developing personal creativity

See what you can do!
Impediments to personal creativity
Traits of creative people
Creativity self-inventory

Ch. 9. Inner artists at risk

Protecting delicate plants in asphalt
Daily renewal
Holding beginner’s mind
Developing flexibility in relationships

Ch. 10. Harvesting inner wisdom

Learning to trust positive intention
by writing…talking well to yourself……attending to feedback…noticing dream themes…creating beauty

Ch. 11. The divine spark within

Be careful about your beliefs
Hug trees often
Gratitude—the gift that keep on giving
Connections with higher Self

Ch.12. Trusting in the resilience of hope

Keeping hope alive
Turning pottery cracks into beauty
Opening to full potential

Part IV. Energy resources for special needs

Ch.13. A new look at pain

Is pain ever useful?
Suffering is optional
Help on the way!
Soothing self-care travels faster

Ch. 14. Fully conscious endings

The ghastly scenario
Comforting "little deaths"
Ask for what you want
Explore the mystery
Energy resources to the rescue!

Ch. 15. Keep on evolving!

No longer content to sleepwalk through life
Maps for the journey
Eldership as a revolutionary endeavor
Measures of success

Back Matter

Glossary of unusual energy-related terms for quick reference

Chapter notes — with references for quotes and annotated discussion of resource materials

Suggested Bibliography for further reading

Organizational Resources

Index