cold therapy, 148, 189

collective, reconnecting with, 248–264

author and, 253–254

collective consciousness, 249–250

conscious self-witnessing and, 48–50, 81

global consciousness, 249, 250, 258–260

global consciousness, exercises to expand awareness of, 260–263

heart consciousness and, 250–252

social coherence and, 44, 252–255

social coherence, checklist for, 257

social coherence, developing of, 255–256

collective trauma, 18

communication styles, dysfunctional, 102–104

compassion, nervous system regulation and, 217–218

complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), 80

conditioned habits, 48–50

conditioned selves, 5, 7, 58, 94–122

childhood’s core wounds and, 95–100

defined, 99

ego consciousness and, 165–168

empowerment pause exercise, 120–121

hurt inner child, in everyone, 99–106

hurt inner child, observing of, 111–112

hurt inner child, reconnecting with, 106–111

Mona and Juan example, 94–96, 97

self-assessment of conditioned selves, 119–120

seven types of, generally, 113–118

in steps to empowered relationships, 241

conditioned stress responses, 28–30

in Dominik and Monique’s story, 68

recreation of childhood and, 70–71

conditioning, concept of, 19

conflicts, repairing relationships after, 245–246

connector mode (safe and social response)

checklist for, 92

described, 87

see also safety and security

conscious self-witnessing, 48–50, 81

consciousness check-ins, 211

constructed emotions, theory of, 56, 128

core heart feelings, 180, 191, 195, 251

co-regulation, 200–222

active, with others, 219–220

Alejandra and Luca and, 200–204

author and, 210–212, 216–217

childhood and, 209–212

communication of safety and, 251

embodying safety for others, 218–219

facts about, 220

heart-centered exercise, 220–221