The Upside of Being Down: A Simple Guide for Healing Negativity With Mind Fitness

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Pub. Date: 2001-05-01
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Table of Contents

Foreword 11(2)
Inspiration 13(9)
PART ONE IDENTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE
Introduction
Mind Fitness
Exercise for the Mind
22(1)
Time-Out Sessions
23(2)
Regular Mental Focus
25(1)
Proactive Reflection
26(1)
Add-On Thinking
27(1)
Generosity of Spirit
28(4)
Healing
32(2)
We Become What We Image
Thoughts Are Things
34(1)
Peak Performers
35(2)
Working Against Ourselves
37(1)
What We Can do About it Now
38(1)
Moving From Coping to Creating
39(2)
Optimal Living Daily Mental Care
41(1)
Love the Bottom Line
42(1)
Consciously Design Your Life
43(2)
The Beginnings
How Personal Negativity May Begin
45(2)
The Attitude Grows
47(2)
Custom-Made
49(1)
Protection and Survival
50(5)
Use Negativity as a Teacher
55(1)
Symptoms and Payoffs
``That's Impossible''- The Habit of Defeatism
56(2)
``I'm Having a Conniption Fit'' - Anger or Depression
58(2)
``Melancholy, Cry Baby'' - Sadness
60(2)
``The Tough One''- Criticism] Cynicism, and Righteousness
62(2)
``Seeing Through Gray-Colored Glasses'' - Pessimism
64(1)
``The Regulator'' A High Need for Control
65(1)
``Mimatched'' -Internal and External Realities don't Match
66(1)
``Shifty'' - Restlessness and Difficulty Focusing
67(1)
``Moan and Groan'' - Dissatisfaction
68(1)
``It Ain't My Fault'' - Feeling Victimized
68(1)
``I'm Not Okay and Neither are You'' - Guilt
69(1)
The Smart Dis-Ease
70(2)
Ethel's Story
72(3)
The Payoffs
75(1)
Choosing Your own Focus
75(1)
Getting Ready
Three Stages of Change
76(4)
The Moment of Decision
80(6)
PART TWO MIND FITNESS FOR HEALING
Magic Word #1: Relaxation
Peace and Quiet
86(1)
The Inner Voice
87(1)
A Quiet Place
88(3)
A Relaxation Meditation
91(5)
Magic Word #2: Visualization
Mind and Body
96(1)
Using All the Senses
97(1)
Passionate Energy
97(4)
A Personal Program
101(1)
Creating the Picture
102(3)
Images with a Purpose
105(2)
Mind Lifts Means Pumping Images
107(3)
Magic Word #3: Affirmation
Belief in Ourselves
110(2)
Make them Your own
112(2)
Worded in the Positive
114(1)
How to create Powerful Affirmations
115(1)
Life-Affirming Words
116(1)
Shaping Reality
117(3)
Rhythm and Style
Personal Rhythm
120(1)
Activity Rhythm
121(1)
Working with Your Rhythm
122(3)
A Daily Workout
Finding Your Rhythm
125(2)
The Seven-Step Program
127(18)
PART THREE BUILDING STEADY ATTITUDES
Images and Techniques, Positive Momentum
Model Visualizations
145(1)
Emptying Your Mental Closet
146(1)
Visualization for Peace
147(1)
Visualization for Energy
147(1)
The Doorway Visualization
148(1)
Intentional Reliving
148(3)
Stop, Cancel, Replace
151(2)
Monsters
153(2)
Watching for Pitfalls
155(1)
Butterfly of my Shoulder
155(3)
Building Steady Attitudes: More Techniques
The ``Remember'' Sign
158(1)
Negativity Breakers
158(5)
Kindness to Ourselves
163(3)
Spiritual Nurturing
166(2)
Self-Acknowledgment
168(2)
Mind Lifts
170(1)
A Way of Life
171(1)
Personal to Global Commitment
172(4)
Recommended Books 176

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