Awaken Your Strongest Self : Break Free of Stress, Inner Conflict, and Self-Sabotage

by Fiore, Neil A., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780071470261
• ISBN10: 0071470263
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-08
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

This is no ordinary book. This is your opportunity to take control of your life (rather than letting your life control you). It's a simple four-step program that anyone can do. You can go at your own pace. You can focus on your own issues. You can totally rebuild your sense of self, on your own terms.

Author Biography

Neil A. Fiore, Ph.D., is a psychologist and bestselling author. He has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution, the California School of Professional Psychology, and the New York Open Center.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Introduction: The Sleeper Must Awaken	vii
Step 1 Step Back from Your Old, Ineffective Patterns
Five Signs That You Are Not Your Strongest Self ... Yet	3	(16)
Expand Your Identity Beyond Your Ego	19	(14)
Step 2 Step Up to Your New Brain and Your Strongest Self
Step Up to Your Strongest Self's Point of View	33	(10)
Speak Up in the Voice of Your Strongest Self	43	(18)
Step 3 Awaken the Five Qualities of Your Strongest Self
Safety Replaces Stress: Self in the Role of Protector	61	(12)
Choice Replaces Inner Conflict: Self in the Role of Negotiator	73	(14)
Presence Replaces Feeling Overwhelmed: Self in the Role of Leader	87	(16)
Focus Replaces Self-Criticism: Self in the Role of Teacher	103	(12)
Connection Replaces Lonely Struggle: Self in the Role of Coach	115	(16)
Step 4 Awaken the Leader in You to Achieve Your Goals
Self-Efficacy and the Stages of Change: The Key to Realizing Your Dreams	131	(16)
Stage I: Making Up Your Mind	147	(14)
Stage II: Committing to Change	161	(16)
Stage III: Taking Action	177	(14)
Stage IV: Maintaining Long-Term Success	191	(14)
You Are Your Strongest Self	205	(6)
Appendix A: Journal for Successful Change	211	(3)
Appendix B: Centering Exercise	214	(2)
Appendix C: Stress Quiz	216	(2)
Appendix D: Effective Self-Talk: The Voice of Acceptance	218	(2)
Appendix E: Effective Habit Change	220	(3)
Appendix F: Posttests	223	(3)
References	226	(7)
Index	233