intuition, heart consciousness and, 176–179

Jada, ego stories and, 162–163

Jenna (author’s partner), 265–270

journal. See Future Self Journal (FSJ)

Juan and Mona, conditioned selves and, 94–96, 97, 98, 104, 110–111

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, 134

leaky gut syndrome, body consciousness and, 142–143

Life of the Party conditioned self, 113

described, 115–116

ego stories and, 157

self-assessment, 120

listening exercise, to awaken heart, 198–199

Lolly (author’s partner), 37, 80, 166, 173, 187–188, 224–225, 265–269

love, five ways to demonstrate, 2, 223

Luca and Alejandra, co-regulation and, 200–201

Maslow, Dr. Abraham, 53

meditation

author and heart consciousness, 189–190

body consciousness and sleep, 146

ego-guided, 164–165

memories, heart and, 175–176

methylated B vitamins, body consciousness and nervous system regulation, 143

mind consciousness, 53, 57–58, 152–170

author and, 160, 168–170

check-in for, 58–60

ego consciousness and conditioned selves, 165–168

ego stories and, 152–155

ego story, exercise to understand, 163–164

ego story of Trevor, 152, 155–158

ego-guided meditation, 164–165

empowerment consciousness, 168–170

journey to, 158–159

subconscious and, 159–161

subconscious and unworthiness story, 161–163

mind-body connection, 40

Ming, mind-body practices and, 93

mirror neurons, emotional contagion and, 251

Mona and Juan, conditioned selves and, 94–96, 97, 98, 104, 110–111

Monique and Dominik, trauma bonds and, 64–70

MTHER gene, 143

music, relaxation and, 150

name calling/shaming communication style, 102

nature, body consciousness and grounding of self, 141–142

nervous system, and trauma bonds, 63–93

author and heart consciousness, 188

checklists for recognizing regulated system, 92

childhood and, 17, 26, 27

conditioned selves and, 99, 105, 113–118, 120–121

co-regulation and, 201–203, 205–212, 215–222

creating awareness of and checklists for, 87–92