A Guide to Shadow Work uncovers how the light and darkness within you coexist and guides you in embracing your shadow self to understand your deepest emotions.

Find self-love, self-acceptance, and true growth through understanding the dark and light that coexist in you.

Over the course of your life, you push difficult emotions and experiences aside, but they never truly leave you. These elements form your shadow self, the dark side of your personality that most people try to repress. Shadow work is a method of embracing and seeking to understand this darker aspect of yourself so that you can release the pain and trauma of the past and become a more healed and balanced person. A Guide to Shadow Work will be your guide as you walk toward embracing your shadow self:

• Learn to see your shadow self and recognize the impact it has on your life
• Use targeted journal prompts to explore your shadow self and bring it into the light
• Practice deep meditation to begin to release the experiences you've repressed

• Retrain yourself with habits that bring you a healthier lifelong relationship with your shadow Darkness and light coexist in every person. Only by doing the hard work of acknowledging the darkness can you begin to heal, love and accept yourself, and truly grow.

  The Wellness Workbooks series from Wellfleet Press offers guidance on a wide range of self-help and mental health topics. Each book presents a thoughtful, evidence-based collection of straightforward exercises in an accessible, enjoyable format that will keep you engaged and inspired. With a distinctive design and full-color illustrations throughout, these workbooks deliver a practical path to personal growth in a beautiful package.

  Check out other titles in the series: Find Your Strength, Find your Calm, Find Good Habits, and Find Your Peace.

  Autorentext

  Stephanie Kirby is a shadow work guide, offering courses and inspiration to help others navigate their shadow selves and find healing. She is an intuitive, empowerment mentor, and trauma survivor who works to transform pain into power.

  Klappentext

  A Guide to Shadow Work uncovers how the light and darkness within you coexist and guides you in embracing your shadow self to understand your deepest emotions.

  Zusammenfassung
  A Guide to Shadow Work uncovers how the light and darkness within you coexist and guides you in embracing your shadow self to understand your deepest emotions.

  Inhalt
  Introduction
  WHAT IS SHADOW?
  Golden Shadow
  Projection: The Roles We Play
  Shadow Soundtrack
  Shadow Revealed
  The Masks We Wear
  Shadow Image
  Chapter Summary
  2 WHAT IS SHADOW WORK?
  Light and Dark Aspects
  The False Self
  The “Dis-owned” Self
  The Lost Self
  Patterns Play Out
  Conscious Connection
  Chapter Summary
  3 THE HERO’S JOURNEY
  Breakdown or Breakthrough?
  “Dis-charge” the Memories
  Personal Hero’s Journey
  Ancestors’ Legacy
  Lineage of Heroes
  The Family Scapegoat
  Chapter Summary
  4 THE UNCONSCIOUS, SUBCONSCIOUS & CONSCIOUS MIND
  Subconscious Desire
  Stream of Subconsciousness
  Subconscious Language
  What Imprints Are You Creating?
  Unconscious Clues
  Chapter Summary
  5 THE INNER CHILD NEEDS HEALING
  Pictures Are Worth a Thousand Words
  Below the Level of Consciousness
  The Spark of Life
  Treat Yourself
  Take Your Power Back
  Chapter Summary
  6 TRAUMA & THE IMPRINTS IT LEAVES BEHIND
  Traumatic Imprints
  Trauma Changes the Brain
  Complex Trauma
  Restorative Yoga for Healing Trauma
  The Four Fs of Trauma Response
  Chapter Summary
  7 CALM THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, COME HOME TO THE BODY
  Box Breath
  Rewiring the Fear Response
  Somatic Experiencing
  Parasympathetic Nervous System Activators
  Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  Chapter Summary
  8 TRIGGERS ARE OUR TEACHERS, PEOPLE ARE MIRRORS
  The World Is Your Mirror
  Shining a Light on Envy
  Put Yourself in Their Shoes
  Current Issues on the Horizon
  Explosive Triggers
  Chapter Summary
  9 CONTINUE THE HEALING JOURNEY
  Daily Inventory
  Weekly Inventory
  Monthly Inventory
  Yearly Inventory
  Inventory When Triggered
  Inventory When Resentful or Envious
  Inventory When Feeling Disconnected
  Conclusion
  References & Resources
  About the Author