Mentacalm

When the mind has been brought to rest, then the Self stands in its own nature.
All mental disturbances derive from the ego's hopes, fears,loves, hates, desires,aversions, anxieties and insecurities.

So Self cannot be isolated and discovered until these distorting influences have been put to rest.

Putting them to rest requires that one traces them to their roots, understands them and ceases to fear them