MEANINGFUL RENUNCIATION

In our turbulent times, many look to the horizon, searching for a glimmer of hope. Yet there may be more than one silver lining within reach. Industry's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions could be one such ray. The decision of affluent nations to curb waste and luxury, along with a readiness to share with struggling countries, could be another. And perhaps the brightest light of all would be a shift from aggression and conflict to compromise and cooperation.
What's true for the world is just as true for each of us individually. Thoughtful restraint at the right moment can relieve personal crises, ease tensions, and bring inner peace.
Two experienced logotherapists have drawn from both theory and practice to offer insights that help readers discover how a mindful approach-choosing what to hold on to and what to let go-can foster confidence for the future and enrich quality of life in the present.

Dr. phil. Heidi Schönfeld is a student of Elisabeth Lukas, a logotherapist and alternative practitioner for psychotherapy and meaning-centered life counseling in her own practice. She is the founder and managing director of the Elisabeth-Lukas-Archiv gGmbH, to which an academy for logotherapy is affiliated. In insider circles, she is one of the world's elite in terms of her work as a lecturer and speaker in the field of "original logotherapy according to Viktor E. Frankl". In particular, her online courses in German and English, which she offers together with Alexander Vesely-Frankl, Frankl's grandson, are in great demand. She has also made a name for herself as an author, supervisor and trainer in logotherapeutic conversation.Univ.-Prof. h.c. Dr. habil. phil. Elisabeth Lukas ist Schülerin von Viktor E. Frankl. Sie spezialisierte sich auf die praktische Anwendung der von ihm begründeten Logotherapie, die sie methodisch weiterentwickelte. Ihre mehr als 30jährige Erfahrung als Klinische Psychologin und approbierte Psychotherapeutin kam ihr bei ihrer Lehrtätigkeit auf Einladung von ca. 50 Universitäten zugute. Sie hat nicht nur Hunderten Patientinnen und Patienten Beistand und Lebenshilfe geleistet, sondern auch als Dozentin eine ganze Generation an logotherapeutischen Fachkräften ausgebildet. Ihre zahlreichen Vorträge sowie Publikationen in 20 Sprachen machten sie international bekannt.