February 19 2008 #150
When Lots of Things Come at the Start ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sue writes: "I have a question for you, regarding Clearing a Space. I…
Focusing Tip #149 – Focusing with Chronic Holding Patterns
Carole, who asked last week’s question about her whole body turning to stone, wrote in response and said I could share her…
February 5 2008 #148
"My Whole Body Became Like Stone" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carole writes: "As an incest survivor, I have began doing Focusing with a therapist in…
January 29 2008 #147
The Wanted Feeling in Every Part ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Charles asks, "Could you write more about each part having a wanted feeling?" Dear Charles,…
January 22 2008 #146
Feeling "Burdened, Guilty, and Ugly" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a response to our Tip last week about traumatic memories, we heard from another reader,…
January 15 2008 #145
Focusing with Traumatic Memories ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A reader writes: "I wonder if Focusing can help me with traumatic memories? I’m referring to memories…
January 8 2008 #144
Last week we talked about being gentle with yourself. Focusing works best when you don’t identify with a worrying or a pushing…
January 1 2008 #143
Are You Being Gentle with Yourself? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Year’s is traditionally the time to make New Year’s resolutions. It’s great to set…
December 18 2007 #142
Holding All of Me, Including that Part of Me… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In response to last week’s tip I heard from Diana Daffner, a…
December 11 2007 #141
Focusing with Intimate Partners ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bridget writes: Can you give any tips to Focusing with intimate partners? Here are some issues: 1….
