The cost of holding back your true self in relationships | IRF + Relationships
That moment of hesitation when you swallow your truth might seem small. But these tiny compromises create an invisible barrier between your…
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Focusing Tip #934 – Three ways to start a Focusing session
What are the typical starting places for doing Focusing? Read on… Dale writes: When I’m bothered by something a feeling comes naturally…
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Focusing Tip #933 – Emotional Reactivity – “The same emotions come up over and over”
What if the same emotions keep coming over and over? Read on… Kathleen writes: I can at times react impulsively to my…
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Focusing Tip #932 – “Do I have to be with what comes up the strongest?”
What if you want to use Focusing to explore a particular issue? Read on… Mary writes: Sometimes I’d really like to use…
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Focusing Tip #931 – Feeling Numb – “I don’t feel anything.”
What if you want to feel in your body, but your body feels nothing? Read on… A Reader writes: What if we…
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Focusing Tip #930 – Focusing + Physical Pain – “It feels unjust to only say ‘something in me is feeling pain.'”
Do you still say “something in me” if it’s real pain you’re feeling? Read on… Alexandra writes: I know the power of…
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Focusing Tip #929 – IRF + Therapy – If your client can’t believe they can be Self-in-Presence
Is it hard to believe you can be Self-in-Presence? Read on… Eli writes: I’m currently working with a client who has a…
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Focusing Tip #928 – IRF and Parts – “What part of me is aware of something in me?”
Who is it in you who is aware of your feelings? Another part of you? Read on… Lisa writes: I’ve been taking…
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Focusing Tip #927 – Parts Work – Protector and Defender Parts in Untangling
Want to know something about types of parts and how they like to be treated? Read on… Sean writes: When is it…
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Focusing Tip #926 – “My mind wanders when I try to be patient”
What if you lose contact with what you were Focusing on? Read on… Sean writes: My mind wanders as I’m trying to…
