Focusing Tip #406 – “The result HAS to look like this!”
“The result must look like this!” Cathy writes:I did a Focusing exercise that invited us to sense the “wanting.” In my Focusing,…
Focusing Tip #405 – Turning toward the part that wants to censor the images.
“You can acknowledge the part of you that is embarrassed and let it know you are listening.” Last week I shared an…
Focusing Tip #404 – When a part wants to censor your process…
“Who wants a Focusing partner with a vicious crocodile inside?” Clarissa writes:In Focusing with a partner I notice a part in me wanting…
Focusing Tip #403 – What do you do when you run out of hands?
“I’m finding it impossible to Focus on any one issue – because the others all come at me.” Julie writes: What do you…
Focusing Tip #402 – Obsessive Thoughts About Eating
“It is so annoying to have so many obsessive thoughts about eating.” Melissa writes: Can Focusing help with obsessive thoughts? I grew…
Focusing Tip #401 – What gets in the way & what to do about it.
You can learn to allow the process itself to make the next steps it needs. The Question:Last week I talked about how the…
Focusing Tip #400 – The body is not neutral.
“We are careful to avoid being biased…but on the other hand, we side with the life-forward direction.” Jill writes:I have a funny, uncomfortable…
Focusing Tip #399 – Is it OK to get quick images while Focusing?
“My images change quickly, almost too quickly to describe.” A Reader writes:I get a lot of images when I’m Focusing. They change quickly,…
Focusing Tip #398 – The Difference Between Focusing & Therapy
“Are there limits to what I can get from Focusing?” Marie writes:I’ve seen you have written a book teaching psychotherapists to use Focusing methods in…
Focusing Tip #397 – How To Tell Another Person About Focusing
“Is it necessary to be a very verbal person to do Focusing?” A Reader writes:I was trying to describe Focusing to a friend…
