Autorentext

Stefanie Stahl is Germany's best-known psychotherapist and the author of numerous internationally bestselling self-help books, with over five million copies sold worldwide. She is best known for her groundbreaking work on the inner child and her practical Shadow Child-Sun Child model, which has helped millions of people understand and change deeply rooted emotional patterns. A sought-after keynote speaker, she is a leading expert on self-esteem and fear of commitment.

Klappentext

We all long to be accepted and loved for who we really are. Ideally, we learn how to trust as children, and that trust allows us to live openly and authentically as adults. In reality, shaped by trauma and social pressure, many of us learn to hide essential parts of ourselves.

In Out from Your Shadows, psychologist Stefanie Stahl guides you, step by step, through her revolutionary Shadow Child-Sun Child model to help you reconnect with your inner child-the driving force behind so many unconscious behaviors-and reclaim lasting happiness.

You'll uncover your shadow child, the wounded, insecure part of you guided by fear and longing; and you'll get to know your sun child, the part of you that is hopeful, radiant, and alive. You'll learn to identify your unhelpful core beliefs, emotional patterns, and-crucially-the self-protective strategies you unconsciously use to stay safe, even at the expense of your relationships.

Through guided reflections and practical exercises, you'll transform your limiting beliefs, replace destructive patterns with healthier behaviors, and respond to everyday life with greater emotional balance. With your sun child and shadow child no longer at odds, you'll find in yourself the power to resolve inner conflicts, strengthen your relationships, and embrace the life you so deserve.

As millions have already discovered, it's never too late to help your true self step out of the shadows-and into the light.

Inhalt

• The Child in You Wants to Find a Home

• Models of Our Personality

• The Shadow Child and the Sun Child

• How Our Inner Child Develops

• What Parents Should Keep in Mind

• The Four Basic Psychological Needs

• How Childhood Shapes Our Behavior

• How Beliefs Determine Our Perception

• We Cling Fiercely to Childhood Experiences

• The Shadow Child and Its Beliefs: The Dynamic Downer

• The Shadow Child, the Adult, and Self-Esteem

• Discover Your Shadow Child

• The Shadow Child's Self-Protection Strategies

• Heal Your Shadow Child

• Discover the Sun Child Within You

• On Self-Protection and Self-Reflection Strategies

• References

• Index