He started taking yoga and meditation classes to get in touch with his 'inner self'. [=the emotional and spiritual part of himself]
She was her 'old self' again after some sleep. [=she returned to behaving/feeling as she normally did after some sleep]
She helped without any thought of 'self'. [=without any thought of trying to make things better for herself]
(..) Bambi, why are you slumming with these scalpel jocks? Please, baby. This here's the VlP table. Why don't you sit your fine self down? ''Baby, this here's the VlP table...'' l'm not really interested in her. Then the Todd'll show that little biscuit some love. Fine. Todd'll show himself some love. (..)2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2