'THE MIND WORKS' - BOOK CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION - How COPAST developed and started to make real sense!

'HOW TO RECOVER' - a simple 'reminder' and 'that's all' - the exact process of panic and exact reminder.

MORD - The Method Of Recovery Diagram - fully explained with examples. 

C1

Starting the Recovery Process   How have I moved on? Set situation 1.

Opposites   Why addictive behaviour is not what it seems.

Fine Tuning   'Understanding is Everything.' The referee's decision!

The Crux of Recovery  The exact process of panic.

Tickbox Test 1, 2 and 3   See if you get my drift?

Set Situation   'More' than just an illness. Taking 'that' penalty.

Advice Column   Learn to talk to someone!

Guest Hypnotherapist   Common ground.

Finale and Test Results   It's not a 'do', but a 'not' do. 'Belief in Yourself is Everything.'

C2

'If it's anything more than 'momentary' - you've got problems' 

Getting Ahead Of Myself   A fine line between 'Real' and 'Forced' control.

Flighters And Regular (Compulsive) Smokers.

Where Am I At Now?   Why 'double check', aren't we good controllers?

It's Easier Not To Step Into The Ring   Why recovery should be easier to achieve.

Self-Belief And Focus   Accepting our natural cut-offs.

Advice Column   Specific answers to your specific questions.

The 'Crux Of Recovery And Concept Of Flow' 1   Input your own situation and see where it takes you?

Tickbox Test   The A - Z of recovery.

Understanding Is Everything   Ignoring our natural 'cut-offs'.

Set Situation   Nothing wrong with the 'initial' pefectionist'.

Guest Hypnotherapist   It's your reaction that's so damaging!

Real Control   'Momentary' thoughts/feelings - no issues made.

The 'Crux Of Recovery And Concept Of Flow' 2   My own situation - tried and tested.

Finale   A simple message of recovery. 'Tickbox Test' answers.

C3

Ironically, we mistakenly think we have to 'do' something to 'let go' - we don't. It is, in fact, a 'not do'.  

Doubles – how I realised it's fine to feel 'anything' initially. You could even be 'momentarily' anxious or depressed/nervous etc – it’s just that our erroneous 'corrective reaction' 'doubles the damage'.

Definite -  highlights how I am far more sure of myself and don’t question my initial thoughts OR indeed, controls.

The Concept of Flow 3+4 – 'The ideal state of controlled flow' - 'in between' a fighter and a flighter - see also Journal 2.

Anxiety Conference '05 – My article 'Obsessive Panic – A Slight Misunderstanding?'

The Crux of Recovery –  a simple recovery strategy.

Externalised/Internalised anxiety? – two very different reactions leading to frequent/short-lived or obsessive/prolonged anxiety.. inc the 'Pressure Cooker' analogy.

Set Situation – how I deal with my own 'threatening' situations.

Advice Column – your specific questions answered.

CONSTANTLY feeling the 'urge' to panic? Hang on in there, don't bite and it 'will' be alright.

My response to your emails - Why 'letting go' can be 'confused' with losing 'all' of our controls.

Don't Get Ahead of Yourself - Part 2 How it was clearer to see what I was doing 'wrong', when I was really low.

Finale – a summary.

C4 

A 'Summary' of the 'The Mind Works' Chapters 1-4  - Understanding The 'Way' We Think.

Extended 'Advice Column'

Why I say 'Relaxation Therapies Etc' DO NOT solve the problem of 'repetitive panic/anxiety' - it needs to be 'understood' that this just becomes 'part' of our problem of overcontrolling. Whilst it is undoubtedly important for the 'intense' sufferer to relax, we 'react' to the chance of relaxing by 'further questioning/explaining' as we don't trust in our ability to achieve this (ref moving from MORD Pt 2. to 4.)... hence the 'repetitive' behaviours.

The 'Crux of Recovery' - it's our 'belief' in our own thought processes, which is essential in preventing that 'reaction'.

'Try It' Therapy - Just give it one day and see what happens - as we tend to be 'all or nothing' ...... if you're not sure - leave it and try it another day - nothing lost, a lot to be gained!

Be careful in what your understanding of 'letting go' really means. Remember, this led to me 'forcing the issue' once again.

Do you struggle with the 'grey' areas of life? How I've now learned to 'let things lie'.

Why instinct and gut feeling are 'more' than just guesswork - 'LIVE BY FEEL'.

Finale - Simplicity! Understanding how our natural 'cut-offs' are enough to rely on. You will survive.

 C5

How to 'achieve' living in the moment - indeed, the only way we can get better at dealing with 'what life throws at us'.

Advice Column - the journey through recovery for 3 sufferers - 'warts an all'.

How I now 'don't question' my positive thoughts of 'control' either - 'focus' being achieved.

 C6

How to achieve that all-important slowdown - How to move forward and deal with our intensity.

Advice Column.

Learning to trust ourselves - no need to question after the event.

Nick Watt's '3 point plan' - Nick outlines his 3-stage recovery re COPAST.

 C7 

'All the right things 'come to you' and aren't forced'

The COPAST Diagram - everything you wanted to know in one simplified diagram.

Diagram explanation - 'Uncovering the Mind's Mystery' - understanding how the mind works. We only have to stay in the 'primary' to succeed in life - as us! We don't have to 'do' anything to recover though - as this is the 'cause' of our illness. It is, indeed, a not do.

Advice Column

C8

CONCLUSION - 'The 'Not Do' Challenge.

A Flighter's Road to Recovery

A Fighter's Analogy - SJ likens this 'concept' to an 'itch', which we feel we have to scratch, but which nature can take care of! Full discussion follows.

Finale - 'All' we are doing is 'going back' into thoughts that should have 'come and gone'. The skill is recognising this and staying with what's current. Only then - can we follow our personal path to success and happiness.

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