Table of Contents
Preface, Introduction: Why Reconnecting to Your Self is Not Selfish, Chapter 1 - The Basics of Reconnection, Defining Self, Getting Started, Curiosity, Focusing Inward, Gaining Insight, Finding Your Self, Do It Anyway, Self Compassion, Tending to Your Inner World; Chapter 2 - How Our Thoughts Can Trip Us Up and What to Do About It, Noticing and Slowing Down Thoughts, Questioning Our Thoughts, Revising Problem Thoughts, Thought Patterns that Create Disconnection, Nasty Name Calling, Perfectionistic Thinking, Blaming, Black and White Thinking, Thinking Negatively, Discounting All the Positives, Mind Reading, Emotional Reasoning, Final Thoughts About Problem Thinking; Chapter 3 - You Can Change How You Feel, Defining Emotions, Emotional Pain, Stuck Emotions, Shutting Down, Emotions Are Fast, States or Traits, Surface and Underlying Emotions, Sore Spots, Conflicting Feelings, Stuffing our Feelings, Distractions and Numbing; Chapter 4 - Tips for Repairing Other Disconnects in Our Lives, Roles, Stories We Tell Ourselves, Identifying the Problem Correctly, Themes, Core Issue, Coping Strategies, What We Think Versus What Others Think, Mistakes and Growth; Chapter 5 - Continuing the Connection, Practice Honesty, Practice Making Changes, Practice Doing What Works - For You, Practice Asking for Help, Practice Laughter, Practice Being Your Own Best Friend, Practice Loving Yourself, Practice Reconnecting to Self; Photography Notes & Locations ; About the Author & Photographer
