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Reset yourself: Reset your mind to transform your life . What could you achieve if you overcome the limitations in your mind?
ResetYourself TM gives you, in a quick, practical and illustrated way, the tools to find the ‘how’ to get out of the black hole you might be in. You will integrate into your life the value of your own commitment, and you will stop being indifferent to yourself. You will begin to communicate effectively, expressing what you want, not leaving it to someone else’s interpretation; you will put across your valid points respectfully; and you will learn to give yourself priority and establish healthy limits. All this will lead to a change in your thinking, which will generate new behaviours that you can sustain over time. In other words, you will learn how to update your mental programs. Also, you will save years of therapy and money. I have used this Resetyourself TM method with many people who came to me seeking help, and you will find testimonies and real stories of transformation in this book. All these people have achieved the same, common being able to reset their lives. Are you ready to start resetting yours?
276 pages, Paperback
Published November 24, 2022
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July 5, 2024
Sometimes in life, we just do what we can to make others happy. But somewhere along the way, we can end up losing ourselves. We no longer know our own sense of individuality, because our identity is so wrapped up in living and doing for others. Well, what about us as a person? Do we even know who we are as a person? That is the kind of situation author Elina A. Rees found herself in one day. She’d lost touch with who she was as a person. She found her way back to herself and now she’s here to share with readers how they, too, can reacquaint themselves with their own individuality in her book, “Reset Yourself: Reset Your Mind to Transform Your Life.” This remarkable self-help book will gently take readers on a journey of self-discovery to learn all about who they truly are.
The thing about focusing all our energy on the other person in our lives through a co-dependent relationship or focusing only on other people instead of ourselves is that we don’t really get to explore what sort of talents, skills, or gifts we have. But after we start exploring our individuality and getting reacquainted with ourselves, we start to recognize these talents and skills. And we have those “Wow! I didn’t know I could do that!” moments. As Alina notes on page 67:
The day you take care of yourself and your emotions, is when you’ll begin to enjoy your true destiny. You’ll discover talents and gifts that you didn’t know you had, and then you’ll begin to have a sufficiently exciting and enjoyable life. I promise, you won’t have time to get bored.
So, by redirecting some of that energy and attention onto ourselves and knowing ourselves better, we discover these things we can do, these things that we like, and interests we didn’t know we had.
I really liked reading about the way our mind reacts to our self-talk. If we speak negatively to ourselves, our mind thinks we are this negative thing. We’re losers, untalented, slow, clumsy, etc. The mind believes everything we tell it so I read with interest how she explained that we should change our narrative in order to retrain our mind. This reminded me of the power of using affirmations. I also liked how she talked about how our expectations of others reflect our own insecurities and how we feel about ourselves. Respecting another person’s space, and their boundaries, as well as setting our own boundaries was of great interest.
I also loved reading the chapter on evolutionary behavior. It’s so important to let go of old ideas, beliefs, routines, and methods to make room for evolving (read: NEW) ideas, beliefs, routines, and methods. What worked back in 1984 is not going to work in 2024! I have voiced this same statement many times but could never really put this idea into words. Here, Alina articulates this, and she does it so well. As she writes on page 169:
It’s about updating our mind programs to modernize our behavior, adapting this to our new needs, priorities, and way of life.
The iPhone analogy she uses is perfect: the 2020 features won’t work on a 2009 iPhone, just as 1984 methods would not work according to the evolved knowledge and growth of 2024!
I appreciate how she discusses the importance of being true to ourselves, having self-respect, the importance of forgiveness, and how we can establish healthy limits with others. The exercises included in these discussions produced surprising insights and I definitely feel that readers would benefit from taking them. They would help people out a lot, even if they already feel they don’t need any help in that area of their lives. Her insights on the dangers of multitasking were also very thought-provoking.
Memorable quotes from this book:
Practise living in the present. (page 65)
Love yourself unconditionally. (page 184)
You have come to this world to practice your talents in a unique way, with peace and tranquility. (page 251)
The person who receives the most benefit from forgiveness is you. (page 255)
Live with a purpose. (page 272)
However, I believe the most important part of the book to quote is this one, on page 273:
You are already on the track to your authenticity, and now there’s no turning back. From this point on, you can only continue to evolve. I remind you that the commitment is with you, and from there, you can give the best to yourself and the world.
“Reset Yourself” by Elina A. Rees equips readers with all the tools, insights, and guidance they will need to “reset themselves” and get back onto their own paths in life. But it is ultimately up to the reader in need of this adjustment to take action and get started in finding that healing and sense of self that they need. That said, such a reader should absolutely use the exercises provided in this book and really think about the messages this book imparts. Only then can they “reset themselves” and enjoy a more satisfied life.
The thing about focusing all our energy on the other person in our lives through a co-dependent relationship or focusing only on other people instead of ourselves is that we don’t really get to explore what sort of talents, skills, or gifts we have. But after we start exploring our individuality and getting reacquainted with ourselves, we start to recognize these talents and skills. And we have those “Wow! I didn’t know I could do that!” moments. As Alina notes on page 67:
The day you take care of yourself and your emotions, is when you’ll begin to enjoy your true destiny. You’ll discover talents and gifts that you didn’t know you had, and then you’ll begin to have a sufficiently exciting and enjoyable life. I promise, you won’t have time to get bored.
So, by redirecting some of that energy and attention onto ourselves and knowing ourselves better, we discover these things we can do, these things that we like, and interests we didn’t know we had.
I really liked reading about the way our mind reacts to our self-talk. If we speak negatively to ourselves, our mind thinks we are this negative thing. We’re losers, untalented, slow, clumsy, etc. The mind believes everything we tell it so I read with interest how she explained that we should change our narrative in order to retrain our mind. This reminded me of the power of using affirmations. I also liked how she talked about how our expectations of others reflect our own insecurities and how we feel about ourselves. Respecting another person’s space, and their boundaries, as well as setting our own boundaries was of great interest.
I also loved reading the chapter on evolutionary behavior. It’s so important to let go of old ideas, beliefs, routines, and methods to make room for evolving (read: NEW) ideas, beliefs, routines, and methods. What worked back in 1984 is not going to work in 2024! I have voiced this same statement many times but could never really put this idea into words. Here, Alina articulates this, and she does it so well. As she writes on page 169:
It’s about updating our mind programs to modernize our behavior, adapting this to our new needs, priorities, and way of life.
The iPhone analogy she uses is perfect: the 2020 features won’t work on a 2009 iPhone, just as 1984 methods would not work according to the evolved knowledge and growth of 2024!
I appreciate how she discusses the importance of being true to ourselves, having self-respect, the importance of forgiveness, and how we can establish healthy limits with others. The exercises included in these discussions produced surprising insights and I definitely feel that readers would benefit from taking them. They would help people out a lot, even if they already feel they don’t need any help in that area of their lives. Her insights on the dangers of multitasking were also very thought-provoking.
Memorable quotes from this book:
Practise living in the present. (page 65)
Love yourself unconditionally. (page 184)
You have come to this world to practice your talents in a unique way, with peace and tranquility. (page 251)
The person who receives the most benefit from forgiveness is you. (page 255)
Live with a purpose. (page 272)
However, I believe the most important part of the book to quote is this one, on page 273:
You are already on the track to your authenticity, and now there’s no turning back. From this point on, you can only continue to evolve. I remind you that the commitment is with you, and from there, you can give the best to yourself and the world.
“Reset Yourself” by Elina A. Rees equips readers with all the tools, insights, and guidance they will need to “reset themselves” and get back onto their own paths in life. But it is ultimately up to the reader in need of this adjustment to take action and get started in finding that healing and sense of self that they need. That said, such a reader should absolutely use the exercises provided in this book and really think about the messages this book imparts. Only then can they “reset themselves” and enjoy a more satisfied life.
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