Introduction to Internal Family Systems
What happens when the self is no longer in charge? IFS calls this “blending”: a condition in which the Self identifies with a part, as in “I want to kill myself” or “I hate you.” Notice the difference from “A part of me wishes that I were dead” or “A part of…
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Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Richard Schwartz has laid out the 8 C’s of Self—Connectedness, Curiosity, Calmness, Compassion, Clarity, Courage, Confidence, and Creativity.
Jay Earley • Self-Therapy : A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness Using IFS, A Cutting-Edge Psychotherapy, 3rd Edition
The central shift is from a focus on what you think and feel to how do you relate to what you think and feel.
Steven Hayes • A Liberated Mind: The essential guide to ACT
Schwartz makes two assertions that extend the concept of mindfulness into the realm of active leadership. The first is that this Self does not need to be cultivated or developed. Beneath the surface of the protective parts of trauma survivors there exists an undamaged essence, a Self that is confident, curious, and calm, a Self that has been shelte
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