I [heart] me : the science of self-love

How much love do you have for yourself? Not the narcissistic 'Aren't I wonderful' kind of love, but the essential regard for self that empowers you and helps you navigate through life. The type of love that enables you to feel safe and secure in who you are and inspires you to make choices that are good for your authentic self. When scientist David Hamilton realized that his own lack of self-love was sabotaging him in hundreds of subtle ways and more than a handful of major ways, he devised an experiment using himself as the guinea pig. For more than a year David studied the latest research into brain chemistry, neuroscience, and psychotherapeutic and personal development techniques. He realized that self-love was as much about biology as psychology - that self-worth is in our genes, but trained out of us. The biological drive to seek connection with others often leads us to try to be 'someone else' to win love and approval. But the brain can be reprogrammed, and David devised 27 powerful exercises that he tested on himself and presents in the book to help you: · Increase your own level of self-worth · Connect powerfully with your authentic self · Attain a greater sense of happiness and general wellbeing · Create stronger and more real connections with others Do you truly love yourself?How much love do you have for yourself? Not the narcissistic'Aren't I wonderful'kind of love, but the essential regard for self that empowers you and helps you navigate through life. The type of love that enables you to feel safe and secure in who you are and inspires you to make choices that are good for your authentic self.When scientist David Hamilton realized that his own lack of self-love was sabotaging him in hundreds of subtle ways and more than a handful of major ways, he devised an experiment using himself as the guinea pig. For more than a year David studied the latest research into brain chemistry, neuroscience, and psychotherapeutic and personal development techniques. He realized that self-love was as much about biology as psychology - that self-worth is in our genes, but trained out of us. The biological drive to seek connection with others often leads us to try to be'someone else'to win love and approval. But the brain can be reprogrammed, and David devised 27 powerful exercises that he tested on himself and presents in the book to help you:· Increase your own level of self-worth· Connect powerfully with your authentic self· Attain a greater sense of happiness and general wellbeing· Create stronger and more real connections with others In this transformational book – the first of its kind – bestselling author David Hamilton fuses science with self-help to offer simple yet powerful strategies for learning to love yourself. ThroughoutI Heart Me, you will learn that loving yourself means more than feeling good about yourself or being kind to yourself – it's about being self-confident, being able to express yourself without fear, being unconcerned about whether you're liked, and living your own life – not someone else's idea of what your life should be. With the most up-to-date research and findings on the subject of self-love, this book offers simple ways to achieve significant breakthroughs in your own journey to self-acceptance. You will be guided through powerful exercises that will leave you feeling better about yourself than you have ever felt before. Ultimately, you will learn not only how to love yourself, but how you can actually wire this self-love into your brain with lasting effects, bringing you unprecedented happiness and peace. In this inspirational and transformational book - the first of its kind - bestselling author David Hamilton fuses science with self-help to offer simple yet powerful strategies for learning to love yourself. Throughout I Heart Me , you will learn that loving yourself means more than feeling good about yourself or being kind to yourself - it's about being self-confident, being able to express yourself without fear, being unconcerned about whether you're liked, and about living your own life, not someone else's idea of what your life should be. You will be touched by the profound wisdom held in the pages of this book, and inspired by the simple ways in which you can achieve significant breakthroughs in your own self-love journey. You will also be guided through powerful transformation exercises that will leave you feeling better about yourself than you have ever felt before. Ultimately, you will learn not only how to love yourself but to actually wire this self-love into... How much love do you have for yourself? This book helps you attain a greater sense of happiness and general wellbeing. It shows how to create stronger and more real connections with others?