Focusing Tip #495 – Blocks, Addiction, Depression, and Longing
“Are there issues that Focusing can’t help with?” A Reader writes:I have been Focusing for a while, and it has brought big…
Focusing Tip #494 – “I wake up wanting to die.”
“I wake up every morning feeling like I want to die.” A Reader writes:I read your Tip about the woman who said,…
Focusing Tip #493 – “I found it super difficult to do Focusing on my own.”
“I find Focusing difficult on my own.” A woman said to Gene Gendlin:“I recently read the book Focusing. I tried to…
Focusing Tip #492 – Is Not Wanting to Die Something That Can Resolved?
“What if I don’t want to die? I know that can’t be resolved…” Penny writes: One question that comes up for me:…
Focusing Tip #491 – A “Tangle” is a Different Kind of Problem
A Tangle is a kind of problem that can’t be solved in the usual way… A Reader writes:I’ve heard that your Untangling™…
Focusing Tip #490 – A Focusing Take on Forgiveness
“During holiday time a lot of people have old hurts coming up.” Karen writes:What is your take on forgiveness? Many authors talk…
Focusing Tip #489 – The Trouble with Asking What It Needs
“I get nothing back when I try to query what it needs from me.” A Reader writes:I’m trying to use Focusing with…
Focusing Tip #488 – Using Your Felt Sense to Choose a Gift
“I used to obsess, worry, and draw a blank when I needed to find a gift for someone.” Dear Reader:This is…
Focusing Tip #487 – “I write compulsively and can’t stop.”
“I write compulsively and finally crash from exhaustion, and I’m incapacitated for days afterward.” A Reader writes:My question is how to work with…
Focusing Tip #486 – “I am good at my job, but I feel incompetent.”
“When I am around providers who specialize in this field, I feel dreadfully incompetent.” Stephanie writes: I am a doctoral student…
