The Shadow Work Workbook: Self-Care Exercises for Healing Your Trauma and Exploring Your Hidden Self

by Jor-El Caraballo

Overview

Explore and embrace all parts of yourself with the help of the mental health self-care practice of shadow work so you can dig deeper into discovering who you are and pursue a happier, more fulfilled life.

Shadow work—the process of exploring your pain, trauma, and imperfections—is a powerful tool to help you embrace and accept yourself, even the parts that are difficult. The Shadow Work Workbook gives you everything you need to get started with a clear explanation of what shadow work is, how it works, and how it helps you, as well as guided meditations and accompanying journal prompts and affirmations to walk you through your own shadow work. Written by licensed therapist Jor-El Caraballo, this book is the perfect companion for your self-exploration journey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781507219799
Publisher:	Adams Media
Publication date:	09/13/2022
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	99,839
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jor-El Caraballo is a licensed therapist and cofounder of Viva, a multi-state mental health practice. Caraballo received a BA in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and MA and EdM degrees in psychological counseling from Teachers College at Columbia University. He has been featured as a mental health expert across many magazines and websites, including Mind Body Green, Men’s Health, Healthline, Insider, Self, and more, sharing advice and insight on self-care, interpersonal relationships, dealing with trauma, and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Part 1 Introduction to Shadow Work 9

What Is the Shadow? 11

What Exists in the Shadow? 12

Why You Should Do Shadow Work 14

Be Prepared for Digging Deep 15

Beginning Your Shadow Work 16

Why Grounding Is Important to Shadow Work 20

Connect with Your Breath 21

Create a Grounding Token 24

Use the Vault 27

Create Your Sacred Space 31

Reflect on Personal Heroes 33

Part 2 Shadow Work Entries 35

Get In Touch with Your Inner Dialogue 37

Examine Your Personal Stories 42

Listen to Your Intuition 47

Explore Your Hidden Anger 52

Care for Yourself 57

Unlearn Old Scripts 62

Connect with Hidden Gifts 67

Explore Your Family of Origin 72

Meet Your Inner Child 77

Explore the People You Attract 82

Find Balance with Your Shadow Traits 87

Explore Your Feelings about Success 92

Reflect on Your Dreams 97

Offer Self-Forgiveness 102

Examine Why You Hold a Grudge 107

Turn the Bad Into the Good 112

Discover Hope with the Miracle Question 117

Explore Love and Hate 122

Body Map Your Feelings 127

Identify Your Triggers 132

React to Disappointment 137

Explore Your Boundaries 142

Engage the Six Types of Boundaries 147

Reflect on Unintended Actions 153

Deal with Conflict 158

Explore Being Busy 163

Learn about Attachment Style Theory 168

Reparent Your Inner Child 173

Address Loneliness 178

Take a Look at Sexual Intimacy 183

Explore Creativity 188

Examine Insecurity 193

Process Loss 198

Explore the Meanings of Symbols 203

Recover from a Missed Opportunity 208

Interact with Difficult People 213

Identify Toxic Traits 218

Sit with Difficult Emotions 223

Deal with Confrontation 228

Let Joy Come to You 233

Appendix A Jung's Theory of the Psyche 238

Appendix B Further Explanation of Attachment Styles 242

A Major Factor Regarding Attachment Style 242

Secure Attachment 243

Ambivalent-Insecure (Anxious) Attachment 243

Avoidant-Insecure (Dismissive-Avoidant) Attachment 244

Disorganized-Insecure (Fearful-Avoidant) Attachment 244

Appendix C Further Resources and Readings 246

For Those Looking for More Support 246

Additional Reading 248

Bibliography 251

Index 252