Metapsychology, as developed by Frank A. Gerbode, MD, is a subject rich in philosophy and practical application. Applied Metapsychology is the practical application of this subject to fulfill personal goals, from relieving past pain to living more fully to expanding consciousness. Life Skills expands on this and the reader will:

• Learn handy brief remedies to assist another person after a shock, injury or other distress
• Learn simple methods for expanding your awareness on a daily basis
• Gain a deeper understanding of relationships and how to strengthen and nurture any relationship
• Learn the components of successful communication, what causes communication to break down, and how to repair breakdowns
• Gain vital keys to understanding those behaviors of other people that have previously been inexplicable to you
• Learn an effective tool for making important life decisions
• Explore human potential

"Marian Volkman's Life Skills is a serious, impressive, and thoughtful work with one objective in mind: teaching how to reach one's full potential in practical, pragmatic, easy-to-follow steps that will literally change one's life. This masterpiece of a survival guide will benefit all who turn its pages. The chapter on the importance of relationships is worth the price of the book alone, as most problems in life are relationship-oriented."
--James W. Clifton, M.S., Ph.D., LCSW

"If you liked the first edition of Life Skills, you will be delighted to know that in this edition, we find even more exercises to achieve the goals of each chapters, more context and explanations in each section to reach even deeper reflections and realizations."
--Gina Michaud, B. Ed., OCT, Certified Traumatic Incident Reduction Facilitator