Focusing Tip #851 – Self-Care – “I’m not sure I know how to soothe myself.”
Is there an art — or a skill — to self-soothing? Read on… A Reader writes: People talk about self-soothing, but I’m…
Focusing Tip #850 – Creativity and Confidence – “That part says, ‘Who do you think you are?'”
What if something stops you from being creative by saying you’re not as talented as other people? Read on… Helen writes: I…
Working with repressed trauma and missing memories
You might not remember…but your body remembers. Your body still carries the impact of events that happened in your past. And you…
What is the effect of childhood emotional wounds on your life today?
What is the effect of childhood emotional wounds on your life today? Parts develop because: 1. Something hard/painful/bad happened. And,2. You didn’t…
Focusing Tip #849 – Parts Work – “Is there a terrified part that hides or another part that hides it?”
If you can’t feel a part that you know is there, is that because it’s hiding? Or is something hiding it? Read…
Focusing Tip #848 – Working with Parts – Does your “self” need to be equal to your parts?
How can you strengthen your sense of self so you don’t stay hijacked by your parts? Read on… Roberto writes: I am…
Focusing Tip #847 – Parts Work – “This feeling doesn’t want to communicate with me…”
When something you feel doesn’t reveal itself to you, perhaps it’s because it doesn’t feel safe. Read on… Last week, a reader…
Focusing Tip #846 – Feeling Numb – “What if what I’m feeling is always the same?”
If you feel something that doesn’t change, even with patient attention, what can you do? Read on… A Reader writes: In most…
Focusing Tip #845 – Past Trauma – “I get overwhelmed by strong emotions from trauma.”
What if you get overwhelmed by strong emotions that come from trauma? Read on… Linda writes: I easily get overwhelmed by my…
Focusing Tip #844 – Focusing and Therapy – “It feels stuck in my head.”
What can you do when your client has a hard time feeling in the body? Read on… A Reader writes: I had…
