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"Why is it so hard to be vulnerable and show my lack of confidence?”
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Focusing Tip #710 – “I avoid my friends because when I’m with them I feel vulnerable”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell July 1, 2020August 28, 2024

Do such tangled feelings come up around friends that you just want to stay home and avoid them? Read on… Ada writes:…

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"I have abandonment issues that are being triggered by my therapist's refusal to say if we will ever meet in person again...”
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Focusing Tip #709 – My abandonment issues are being triggered by my therapist meeting online

ByAnn Weiser Cornell June 24, 2020July 30, 2024

What if communicating to another person about your triggered feelings is damaging your relationship? Read on… A Reader writes: Ever since the…

Read More Focusing Tip #709 – My abandonment issues are being triggered by my therapist meeting onlineContinue

What if you need to make a hard choice and a part of you is angry at the way you approach it? Read on...
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Focusing Tip #708 – One part feels like me, and the other part is furious at it

ByAnn Weiser Cornell June 17, 2020August 28, 2024

What if you need to make a hard choice and a part of you is angry at the way you approach it?…

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"How do you cope with warring characters inside trying to be heard?”
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Focusing Tip #707 – How do you cope with multiple warring parts?

ByAnn Weiser Cornell June 10, 2020August 28, 2024

When parts of us are fiercely battling each other, what can we do? Read on… Elizabeth writes: Several people I know talk…

Read More Focusing Tip #707 – How do you cope with multiple warring parts?Continue

Are these challenging times bringing up all kinds of contradictory feelings? Read on...
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Focusing Tip #706 – “I don’t want to return to normal life.”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell June 3, 2020August 28, 2024

Are these challenging times bringing up all kinds of contradictory feelings? Read on… A Reader writes: A part of me enjoys this…

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“I seem to be plagued lately with thoughts of my own death....”
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Focusing Tip #705 – “I seem to be plagued lately with thoughts of my own death.”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell May 27, 2020July 30, 2024

Is there a good reason why parts of us obsess about death? Read on… Michelle writes: I seem to be plagued lately with…

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When you feel you have to be perfect, it's often because you are being shamed from inside
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Focusing Tip #704 – “Something in me can’t bear to not be perfect at what I do.”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell May 20, 2020August 28, 2024

When you feel you have to be perfect, it’s often because you are being shamed from inside. Read on… Maire writes: I…

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If you feel that old negative beliefs about yourself are coming up more strongly now... Read on...
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Focusing Tip #703 – “I struggle with feelings of failure, shame, inadequacy…”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell May 13, 2020July 9, 2024

If you feel that old negative beliefs about yourself are coming up more strongly now… Read on… Wendy writes: I wondered if…

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"Is my guilt because I know so many people have it harder than I do? Or...?"
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Focusing Tip #702 – “I am not sure why I feel so guilty (or panicked)”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell April 29, 2020August 1, 2024

During times when lots of emotions are coming up, it’s still important to be curious. Read on… Kim writes: From listening to…

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"My partner has been harsh with me lately about what I am eating or doing, and I am just unable to cope with this..."
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Focusing Tip #701 – “I have a chronic illness and my partner is harsh with me”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell April 22, 2020August 28, 2024

What if you struggle with inner and outer voices that say you are not doing enough? Read on… R writes: I have…

Read More Focusing Tip #701 – “I have a chronic illness and my partner is harsh with me”Continue

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      Getting Free:
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