1	Reinventing Your Life The Breakthrough Program to End Negative Behavior . . . And Feel Great Again by Jeffrey Young, Ph.D. & Janet Klosko, Ph.D. Plume Books
2	Lifetrap (Or Schema) A negative life pattern Begins when we’re children or adolescents Repeats itself throughout our lives Comfortable and familiar Fights for survival
3	Are You Caught In A Lifetrap? Drawn to the same type of partner over & over, but your needs aren’t met Overreact to the same kind of situation (“emotional button”) Stuck in some area of your life but can’t change
4	More Signs That You’re Stuck Self-confidence is low Constant conflict in your relationships Physical or emotional problems Addictions
5	Eleven Lifetraps from “Reinventing Your Life” Abandonment Mistrust & Abuse Emotional Deprivation Social Exclusion Dependence Vulnerability
6	Lifetraps & Childhood Needs Lifetraps develop when childhood needs are not met
7	Parents & Lifetraps Critical Defectiveness Overprotective Dependence Cold Emotional Deprivation Controlling Subjugation Indulgent Entitlement
8	Coping With Lifetraps Surrender . . . . . . Give In Escape . . . . . . . . . Run Away Counterattack . . . Fight Back
9	Chemistry & Lifetraps We have highest chemistry toward . . . Partners who trigger our lifetraps Partners who fill in the gaps in our own self-esteem
10	Changing Lifetraps Step One. . . Recognition Identify and feel your lifetraps. See how they play themselves out in everyday situations.
11	Changing Lifetraps Step Two . . . Thinking Build a case against your lifetraps. Change your beliefs.
12	Changing Lifetraps Step Three . . . Feeling Get angry at those who helped create your lifetraps, in imagery. Empower yourself. Validate your needs.
13	Changing Lifetraps Step Four . . . Behavior Break down your lifetraps into manageable steps. Change your patterns one step at a time.
14	Changing Lifetraps Step Five . . . Forgiveness Forgive those who helped create your lifetraps, if you can.
15	Schema Therapy Techniques (1) 1. Understand the major problem. 2. Look for a negative life pattern. 3. Get a painful image from childhood. 4. Link childhood image to current problem.
16	Schema Therapy Techniques (2) 5. Label schemas. 6. Set up dialogue between Schema Side & Healthy Side. 7. Develop a flashcard. 8. Break life pattern outside the session by changing behavior.