Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. TABLES ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. CHAPTER 1. Discovering Amygdala Scripts 17
8. CHAPTER 2. Amygdala Scripts: A Close Look 33
9. CHAPTER 3. Overview of the Three-Step Practice for Mastering Amygdala Scripts 49
10. CHAPTER 4. Step 1: Mindfulness and the Emotion Component of a Script 54
11. CHAPTER 5. Step 2: Insight and the Image Component 76
12. CHAPTER 6. Step 3: Changing the Belief Component 100
13. CHAPTER 7. Putting It All Together: The Three-Step Practice 114
14. CHAPTER 8. Therapist to Therapist: Amygdala Scripts and the Three-Step Practice in Therapy 123
15. CHAPTER 9. Making Unscripted Emotions Our Allies 147
16. APPENDIX A. Relaxation Exercise 165
17. APPENDIX B. Neurobiological Research Notes 169
18. APPENDIX C. Amygdala Scripts and Child Care 177
19. APPENDIX D. Suggested Readings 181
20. Notes 185
21. Index 207