Mindfulness and the Art of Living
From the Perspective of a Clinical Psychologist
 
Michael Wizer
 
Description
Maybe you have asked yourself, “What is the purpose of life?” Michael Wizer—mindfulness instructor, clinical psychologist, and practical philosopher—offers an answer to that existential and daunting question. The purpose of your life is to have a good life. According to Wizer, it’s that simple. And the answer becomes even more understandable and practical with Wizer’s Mindfulness & the Art of Living. 
 
Mindfulness has an essential role in the creation of one’s good life: in the management of stress, anxiety, and worry; in working through painful feelings and difficult thoughts; in living gracefully; in cultivating wisdom; and in one’s spiritual life. Wizer explores how mindfulness will help you feel good, be good, be yourself, live well, and be wise. The whole of that endeavor, to create a good life through mindfulness practice and skill, is considered the art of living. 
 
About the Author
While many claim to be a jack of all trades, few embody it like Michael Wizer—tango instructor, developer of picturesque Moline Court in Northside, and clinical psychologist. Wizer started meditating as a teenager, learning from many respected teachers from the United States, Burma, Thailand, Korea, and Japan. After earning a Psy.D. from Syracuse University, he had the good fortune to travel and study for a year with the renowned scholar of comparative religion, Huston Smith. Before becoming a psychologist, Wizer taught meditation and has continued to do so throughout his professional life. He moved his psychology practice in 2017 in Northside—where he and his partner, Julie, have proudly called home for over ten years.