Focusing Tip #672 – “I am so tired of the war inside”
-Focusing Tip #672 – “I am so tired of the war inside” Are you tired of the eternal war between the controlling part and the rebellious part? Read on… Erin writes: I am so tired of the war inside. So tired of the conflict between all my parts. Each morning when I wake up I am anxious about what will happen that day. Which part will win or take over? Which part will retaliate? It is usually a battle between the controlling part and…
Focusing Tip #671 – “I feel tired all the time”
-Focusing Tip #671 – “I feel tired all the time” How can you listen to your tiredness and find out what it is really about? Read on… A Reader writes: I have a question regarding feeling tired. I often find myself very tired and weary, sometimes, just with hours after getting up in the morning and with a seemingly pretty good sleep. Every day I get up and worry how I am going to feel today. Is there any Focusing technique that will help?…
Focusing Tip #670 – I start Focusing with one part but a lot of other parts show up
-Focusing Tip #670 – I start Focusing with one part but a lot of other parts show up Does it feel like you have too many parts all demanding to be cared for? Read on… Linda writes: When I start Focusing I will start with one part but immediately a lot of other parts will be jumping up and asking for immediate attention. Often I get overwhelmed trying to care for all the different parts. Is there something I can do about this? Dear…
Focusing Tip #669 – “I keep wanting to jump up and get out of there”
-Focusing Tip #669 – “I keep wanting to jump up and get out of there” Do you feel like you’re too impatient to listen to your body? Read on… John writes: You teach listening to the body. I know that’s what I should do, because I have a lot of trauma and I’m reactive a lot. But I get impatient. I tried meditating and I keep wanting to jump up and get out of there. When I try Focusing the same thing happens. Dear…
Focusing Tip #668 – More about working with migraines
-Focusing Tip #668 – More about working with migraines Might there be a root cause of your migraines (or other recurring physical condition)? Read on… Dear Readers: Two weeks ago I sent you a Weekly Tip about Focusing with migraine headaches. The next day I heard from Robert Sheeler, MD, who is a Certified Focusing Professional who offers Headache Specialty Care as part of his Family Medicine practice in Scottsdale AZ. It’s a pleasure to pass along Bob’s further tips! He writes: “I have…
Focusing Tip #667 – Trying not to be bothered by a co-worker’s remarks
-Focusing Tip #667 – Trying not to be bothered by a co-worker’s remarks Do you get hijacked by your emotions and you can’t think straight? Read on… A Reader writes: I have a co-worker who keeps making these little remarks. I’m sure she is trying to get to me, but nobody else seems to notice. I try not to let it bother me, but it does. On some days I get so bothered that I can’t keep my mind on my work. I don’t…
Focusing Tip #666 – Focusing and migraines
-Focusing Tip #666 – Focusing and migraines When you have a migraine, does it help to be present to the pain? Read on… Niamh writes: I find Focusing hugely comforting when I feel emotional distress. Can Focusing help with physical pain? When I have a migraine, I am IN pain. It envelops me and I find it difficult to sense anything else. It does help me to say hello to the part of me that says that I’m weak for being in pain, or…
Focusing Tip #665 – “Can I be with a part of me I’m completely identified with?
-Focusing Tip #665 – “Can I be with a part of me I’m completely identified with? What can you do when you realize you’ve become completely identified with a part of you? Read on… Daphna writes: I am new to Focusing. I am starting to recognize when I get so identified with a specific something that it takes over all of me. I was wondering, can I be with this part of me while I am completely identified with it? Does it make any…
Focusing Tip #664 – I’m not able to contact a felt sense in my body
-Focusing Tip #664 – I’m not able to contact a felt sense in my body What do we mean when we say that the felt sense (in Focusing) is in the body? Read on… A Reader writes: I have been frustrated at not being able to contact or feel the felt sense. I hear it is supposed to be in the body. I have a lot of feelings and images but they are not in the body. My friend told me this is OK…
Focusing Tip #663 – “Something in me doesn’t like or respect me”
-Focusing Tip #663 – “Something in me doesn’t like or respect me” Do you have a harsh inner voice or part that doesn’t like you and puts you down? Read on… PT writes: An issue I have had off and on over the years is that something in me doesn’t seem to like or respect me very much. I’ve sat with it (perhaps not for long enough) but it never seems to want to go past the point of letting me know that it…
