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…
Focusing Tip #843 – Understanding Feelings – “How do I know if it’s a part or a felt sense?”
Do you need to know if what you feel is a part, or a felt sense? Read on… Renan writes: I know…
Focusing Tip #842 – Parts and Boundaries – “Do I ever give parts what they ask for?”
Do you ever give parts what they ask for? Read on… Alan writes: When we’re with a part and we ask what…
Focusing Tip #841 – When the felt sense moves around the body
What if the person who is Focusing keeps moving awareness around from sensation to sensation? Read on… A Reader writes: I’m adding…
Relationships: A Relationship-Positive Way to Take a Break and Regroup When Tempers Flare
(Text from the images above) It’s okay to take a moment in a stressful situation with another person. And, what you do…
Focusing Tip #840 – “A part of me keeps ruminating about hate groups”
If a part of you keeps worrying about scary futures, and it doesn’t help to tell it you are safe, what can…
Relationships: Finding an Empowered Response to a Difficult Situation
We can pause and find an empowered response to a difficult situation… My student, Abigail, grew up with parents who had terrible…
Focusing Tip #839 – “Can I follow my body’s impulses to move?”
What if you have a burst of energy when you’re Focusing, and you want to move? Read on… Dhruv writes: When I…
Relationships: What We Can Learn From Our Criticisms of Others
Our criticisms of others can be a deep well of self-understanding and change. Especially in our close relationships. Here is someone you…
