FINDING THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH INSIDE YOURSELF

by Shad Helmstetter ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 1990

This fountain of youth isn't one of temporal longevity, but rather a wellspring of spiritual vitality that Helmstetter (What to Say When You Talk W Yourself, 1986--not reviewed) claims resides within us all. And if we can only learn to tap it, he says, one lifetime will be full enough at its normal length. In the sort of simplistic, patronizing prose that he presumably uses in his highly successful ""Self-Talk"" workshops, audiocassettes, and videos (""May you find your Inner Youth--and may you let it live every moment you have in the marvelous future that awaits you""), Helmstetter argues that incorrect assumptions about ourselves and life (the ""Ten Great Myths"": e.g., ""Being Upset is Natural,"" or ""Other People Have Figured It Out"") lock us into narrow patterns of self-defeating behavior that rob us of our natural vitality, wisdom, and creativity. But, he assures us, ""the myths can be broken""--through a series of steps that include deciding to ""Spend Time with People Who Are Really Alive,"" and to ""Enrich Your Life with a Sense of Humor."" It all makes sense, but such common sense, and expressed in such cheerleading language, that even Helmstetter's fans may be tempted to cap the spout on this fountain.

Pub Date: Oct. 1, 1990

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 1990

Categories: NONFICTION