Living La Dolce Vita: Bring the Passion, Laughter and Serenity of Italy into Your Daily Life

Living La Dolce Vita: Bring the Passion, Laughter and Serenity of Italy into Your Daily Life

by Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner
Living La Dolce Vita: Bring the Passion, Laughter and Serenity of Italy into Your Daily Life

Living La Dolce Vita: Bring the Passion, Laughter and Serenity of Italy into Your Daily Life

by Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner

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Overview

An essential self-help book for women and men for living a stress-free, happier, and more passionate way of life through the Italian art of la dolce vita.

Long before the Scandinavian ideas of hygge or lagom became mainstream, there was la dolce vita—or, the sweet life—the Italian philosophy of living a life full of pleasure and indulgence. Italians seem to know how to relish the simple, understated joys of life in a magical way that other nationalities are constantly trying to emulate. They view each moment as a gift and gracefully navigate obstacles by following a number of core tenets that are inherent to their Mediterranean culture.

Living La Dolce Vita, written by Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner who has a PhD in psychology, shows you how to incorporate those elements of Italian living into your own life to feel less stressed and anxious, more focused and balanced, and happier with yourself and in your relationships with other people.

You'll learn how to channel the sweet life through:

  • The power of family
  • The art of friendship
  • The unabashed joy of romance
  • Meals that nourish both body and soul
  • Wealth beyond money
  • A mental attitude that embraces life
  • Communication and self-expression
  • A deep sense of spirituality

Living La Dolce Vita makes for a wonderful inspirational self-care gift for women who are looking to make long-lasting, positive changes to enrich their lives and their well-being.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781402252204
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication date: 04/01/2003
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 809 KB

About the Author

Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner, a citizen of both Italy and the U.S., holds a PhD in psychology. An astute observer of cultural differences, she was brought up in an Italian family and travels to Italy frequently. She is a regular contributor to bilingual (English/Italian) publications and has served as the stress-reduction interventionist for a large cardiac study at Yale. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

?Prefacevix
Introduction -xi
Chapter One: The Power of Family1
Chapter Two: The Art of Friendship27
Chapter Three: The Unabashed Joy of Romance -53
Chapter Four: Meals that Nourish the Body and Soul79
Chapter Five: Wealth that Goes Beyond Money -101
Chapter Six: Putting Your Best Foot Forward -121
Chapter Seven: Communicating With Words or Without141
Chapter Eight: A Personal Spirituality163
Chapter Nine: Attitude Is Everything183
Conclusion 197
Epilogue: Finding the Wisdom of Your Own Cultural Heritage -199
References 207
Mediterranean Diet Pyramid -219
Further Reading221
Index243
About the Author -247
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