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Index
Cover
Epigraph
Title Page
Copyright
Prelude: Those two little words
Introduction: Why screwing up is a really good thing
Part I: The Foundations: Clarity: Who am I and what do I want?
Chapter 1: Feelings and emotions: Welcome to the upside: please leave your umbrella at the door
Ground zero: where it all began
I’m a needy b**ch — yay me!
Electric Fencing 101
How to free up energy to arse-haul to the upside
On how to feel good about meeting your needs …
Chapter 2: Aligned decision making: Rediscovering your inner Smart Girl
Hey Stranger, I haven’t seen you in a while …
Smash and grab
Accepting the bad choices so you can make better ones
Who would I even be without my status, the pay cheque and my flashy title?
Different decisions mean a different life
Naming your touchstones
Chapter 3: Personal beliefs and self-confidence: The world is a scary place. Oh, hang on … it’s not
It all comes down to your beliefs
Your Core Limiting Belief comes from your Source Wound
A colour-by-numbers approach to alter your beliefs
Your beliefs = your reality
Your thoughts reinforce your beliefs
What the world tells you to think isn’t always right for you
Fun fact: productive and pure thoughts make you healthy
Shitty truth: our thoughts affect our and our offspring’s genes
Getting started to rewire your brain
Chapter 4: Vision and purpose: What the hell am I even building here?
Life is short: die with memories, not dreams
Life is short: do something for others
Three approaches to uncover your vision
The elements that make up a holistic vision
Chase your tennis balls
Now what?
Part II: The Inside Job: Connection: Creating a thriving mind, body and spirit
Chapter 5: Physical health and energy levels: Why yoga rocks
The wakeup call
Chapter 6: Mental health and resilience: Silence the verbally incontinent b**ch in your head
When the halo of the holiday wears off at arrivals
Learning how to be the calm in the storm
Am I doing meditation right?
So how do I fix that?
You want the celebrity stories, right?
Chapter 7: Gut health and intuition: I think my sixth sense is broken
What is irregular poop?
How do we get irregular poop?
Your gut and your brain are kissing cousins
Your gut is your second brain
Your gut instinct only works when your gut is healthy
Your spine alignment matters too
Chapter 8: Hormones and moods: Enter the red tent
When things change
Oh good, back here again
Welcome to mainstream medicine
I heart my period
Meeting yourself: the four phases of your menstrual cycle
So now you know, you choose
Chapter 9: Yin and Yang energy balance: How do I wake up my Braveheart?
You are a feeling machine that thinks, not vice versa
Give your Braveheart the talking stick
30 centimetres can be a really long way, but it doesn’t have to be
Be kind to yourself first and then be kind to others
The gifts of self-compassion
Part III: The Outside Job: Confidence: Unapologetically being who you want to be in the world
Chapter 10: Home and places: Change what I see to change me
Back to basics
Memories link us to the upside
But then there was work …
Exploring the path to minimalism
Quitting the addiction to social media
Is nature the catalyst to help us reconnect to ourselves?
Curate your environments to serve your needs
I don’t have a stuff problem; I don’t know where to live
Chapter 11: Friendships and support networks: Set up your tribe
Deciding who’s in your inner circle
Who else do I need in my life?
Chapter 12: Leisure and play: Relearning how to play
Dance is a stress buster
So why is dance so effective?
Unleashing your inner child
So when did we stop playing and why?
Dance out all that junk
Uncovering the unexpected benefits of play
The opposite of play is depression
If you don’t want to play there’s a reason
Play helps you solve problems faster
Chapter 13: Creativity and learning: Stage a creative coup
So what exactly is creativity anyway?
Innovation is just creativity in her big girl pants
How do you get into flow?
Boom. You’ve got your flow trigger
What’s flow going to do for me?
Flow is another way to silence that verbally incontinent b**ch
Turning your back on creativity isn’t the answer
Embracing a creative mindset
How do I figure out where my creative passion is?
Chapter 14: Work and finances: How to create a career you don’t want to escape from: a Q&A
Argh … I don’t want to turn up to work on Mondays
What’s best for me: money, meaning or both?
On how to uncover your passion and/or purpose
Sustaining work–life balance
What to do when it’s time to take a break
The ins and outs of creating a side-hustle
On choosing your own business
Chapter 15: Relationships and family: The L word
Whose fault is it then?
So, where are they?
The four steps to attracting a committed relationship
How to stop breaking plates when conflict arises
That baby thing
Conclusion: The Golden Glue
Where to seek help if you have mental health challenges
Further reading, learning and thinking list
Where to next?
Acknowledgements
About the author
Index
EULA
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