Table of contents : S Introduction: Time to Alter Our Course PART ONE UNLOCKING THE POWER OF YOUR INSTINCTS 1 Why Instincts? 2 How Our Instincts Motivate Us 3 Understanding Our Instincts 4 Working with vs. Working against Our Instincts 5 Modern Life and Its Impact on Our Instincts 6 Instincts to Survive—Human Evolution—Then and Now 7 Instincts for Animal Connection 8 Instincts for Human Connection 9 Instincts and Family Life 10 Instincts for Communication 11 Enhancing and Honouring Our Basic Instincts by Spending More Time in Nature 12 Instincts for Recovery and Rest 13 Instincts and Physical Performance 14 Instinctual Eating 15 Once We Know Better... Then What? 16 Summary of Our Human Instincts PART TWO THE INTERVIEWS Why Interviews? Stephen Grant Chris Hadfield Geddy Lee Alex Lifeson Dr. Deborah MacNamara Tracy Moore Matt Nichol Lynda Reeves Dave Salmoni Final Thoughts on Instincts Acknowledgements Notes