Focusing Tip #506 – Is change possible with chronic illness?
“My chronic illnesses feel like stuck places that surely can never change.” Holly writes:Last week’s Tip really spoke to my heart as…
Focusing Tip #505 – “What if I am sure I can’t change…”
“I feel in my body: ‘This will never change.” A Reader writes:There is one stuck area I have been working on for…
Focusing Tip #504 – Where and What is “Life Forward Energy”?
“Is it Self-in-Presence that has life forward energy, or is it parts?” Annie writes:Does Self-in-Presence have/contain life forward energy? If not, where…
Focusing Tip #503 – Unconscious Material and Focusing
“Why is it not your job to bring unconscious material into the client’s awareness?” Melanie writes: I was interested in your comment…
Focusing Tip #502 – Responding to Gestures
“I have had people with images of swimming pools and literally doing the breast stroke in the chair.” Mary writes:We reflect back…
Focusing Tip #501 – When the Focusing client is silent…
“What is the best way to bring someone back from silence?” Paula writes:What do you do when the client is in silence…
Focusing Tip #500 – Why Focusing is a gift to sensitive people.
What does it mean to be “highly sensitive,” and why is Focusing such a gift to sensitive people? Dear Readers, Wow, this…
Focusing Tip #499 – “I hate myself!”
“What would happen was a tensing in my body accompanied by the thought, “I hate myself.” Dear Readers:In these Weekly Tips, I’ve…
Focusing Tip #498 – “My sister treats me badly.”
“My sister lashed out at me in front of everyone. I feel like she picks on me because she can.” A Reader…
Focusing Tip #497 – “Is it normal to feel other people’s feelings?”
“When I do Focusing, my grandson’s feeling becomes my feeling.” A Reader writes:When I do Focusing I have senses and images of…
