Summary of Richard C. Schwartz's No Bad Parts

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Get the Summary of Richard C. Schwartz's No Bad Parts in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. “All of us are born with many sub-minds—or parts,” says Dr. Schwartz. “These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us—and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part.”

Dr. Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems (IFS) model has been transforming psychology for decades. With No Bad Parts, you’ll learn why IFS has been so effective in areas such as trauma recovery, addiction therapy, and depression treatment—and how this new understanding of consciousness has the potential to radically change our lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669344117

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The first step to becoming an effective IFS practitioner is to accept that you have many parts, and that they are all trying to come out and be heard. The key is learning how to work with them, not against them.

#2

The author has experienced all of these, and she has found the best way to deal with them is to understand that you are not your thoughts, and you never have to be defined by them.

#3

The idea of human nature being inherently selfish has been asserted by many great thinkers throughout history. It is a major tenet of both Protestant and Evangelical Christianity, as well as classical liberalism.

#4

The emphasis on willpower and self-control in American culture has roots in the Christian notion of resisting evil impulses.

#5

Van Ness’s experience with 12-step programs shows that the harder you try to get rid of emotions and thoughts, the stronger they become. The key is to not try to eliminate these parts, but instead recognize them, accept them, and let them go.

#6

The ego is commonly demonized in modern spirituality. It is a collection of parts that try to keep you safe and protect you from other parts that contain emotions and memories from past traumas.

#7

The first step to dealing with the IFS is to recognize and accept it. Once you recognize and accept the feeling, you can begin to listen to it.