Focusing Tip #469 – Focusing with the Issue of Nail-Biting
“When it comes to a part that makes me do things automatically, I don’t seem to get very far.” A Reader writes:I…
Focusing Tip #468 – How Does Vulnerability Relate to Intimacy?
“Life and relationships go better as we make room for our human vulnerability, not shut it down.” Dear Readers:Today, I’d like to…
Focusing Tip #467 – “Shouldn’t my Focusing be relevant to my life?”
“I have difficulty finding the purpose of Focusing if no link is made with my reality.” A Reader writes:I learned Focusing a…
Focusing Tip #466 – “Could a person ever do too much Focusing?”
“Could a person ever Focus too much…even become addicted to Focusing?” Connie writes:Here’s a question: Could a person ever do Focus too…
Focusing Tip #465 – “Am I blocking myself from going deeper by crying?”
Mary Elizabeth writes:When I do Focusing, my release is usually with tears. In other words: I cry. Sometimes I wonder am I blocking myself…
Focusing Tip #464 – “My body feelings tend to come in my head…”
“I often feel sensations in the head area when I check in with my body for a feeling.” Maryanne writes:You suggest checking…
Focusing Tip #463 – “I can’t put a gentle hand on my body.”
“I have a history of being abused and have found it rather difficult to put a hand anywhere on the body.” A…
Focusing Tip #462 – “I have a terrible habit of comparing myself to others.”
“This negative voice is an immediate punch in the stomach that drains all my energy.” Marty writes:I have a terrible habit of…
Focusing Tip #461 – “I feel lost in life, like a leaf blowing on the wind…”
A Reader writes:I’ve been struggling with low mood, being negative and judgmental for many months. I can also experience extreme emotions — often…
Focusing Tip #460 – “What’s so great about hearing back what I said?”
“I have trouble explaining to my Companion and myself why I want reflections when it is my turn…” Tewa writes:When I am…
