Awaken Your Strongest Self

by Fiore, Neil

• ISBN13: 9780071742238
• ISBN10: 0071742239
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-07
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

Awaken your strongest self, rebuild your confidence, and unlock your true potential using Dr. Neil Fiore's four-step program that has helped thousands:

Author Biography

Dr. Neil Fiore is the bestselling author of The Now Habit and Coping with the Emotional Impact of Cancer. He has worked as a psychologist at the Counseling Center of the University of California, Berkeley, and now conducts seminars and lectures at major schools and businesses. He lives in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction: The Sleeper Must Awaken	p. vii
Step Back from Your Old, Ineffective Patterns
Five Signs That You Are Not Your Strongest Self ... Yet	p. 3
Expand Your Identity Beyond Your Ego	p. 19
Step Up to Your New Brain and Your Strongest Self
Step Up to Your Strongest Self's Point of View	p. 33
Speak Up in the Voice of Your Strongest Self	p. 43
Awaken the Five Qualities of Your Strongest Self
Safety Replaces Stress: Self in the Role of Protector	p. 61
Choice Replaces Inner Conflict: Self in the Role of Negotiator	p. 73
Presence Replaces Feeling Overwhelmed: Self in the Role of Leader	p. 87
Focus Replaces Self-Criticism: Self in the Role of Teacher	p. 103
Connection Replaces Lonely Struggle: Self in the Role of Coach	p. 115
Awaken the Leader in You to Achieve Your Goals
Self-Efficacy and the Stages of Change: The Key to Realizing Your Dreams	p. 131
Stage I: Making Up Your Mind	p. 147
Stage II: Committing to Change	p. 161
Stage III: Taking Action	p. 177
Stage IV: Maintaining Long-Term Success	p. 191
You Are Your Strongest Self	p. 205
Journal for Successful Change	p. 211
Centering Exercise	p. 214
Stress Quiz	p. 216
Effective Self-Talk: The Voice of Acceptance	p. 218
Effective Habit Change	p. 220
Posttests	p. 223
References	p. 226
Index	p. 233
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