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Focusing Tip #300 – Helping scared ‘controller’ parts

ByAnn Weiser Cornell October 4, 2011November 21, 2024

“How can gentle listening make a dent in the ways of the monsters?” Graham writes: “A concern I’m sitting with at the…

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Focusing Tip #299 – “I get painful surges of engulfing rage.”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell September 28, 2011December 11, 2024

“I get these surges of anger, out of nowhere.” Graham writes:“I get these surges of anger, out of nowhere. I can’t say…

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Focusing Tip #298 – When you’re caught in an “addiction war”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell September 21, 2011December 11, 2024

“I exploded on the addicted part and told it it has been lying to me.” Ruthie writes: “I have done Focusing with…

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Focusing Tip #297 – When relaxing feels unsafe…

ByAnn Weiser Cornell September 15, 2011July 9, 2024

“I have parts that say things like, ‘If you relax, you will get hurt.’” PT writes:“Here is a question for you. A…

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Focusing Tip #296 – Being with emptiness when nothing is coming…

ByAnn Weiser Cornell September 7, 2011December 11, 2024

“I had a sense of emptiness, this is not going anywhere, nothing is coming.” Jean writes:“Yesterday, after I had completed my weekly…

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Focusing Tip #295 – When Parts Say “I’m Bad”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 31, 2011December 11, 2024

“I have parts that say things like, ‘I am bad, I did those things wrong.’” Leona writes: “I have lots and lots…

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Focusing Tip #294 – How Controlling Parts Impact Happiness

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 24, 2011August 12, 2024

“A little voice says, ‘You can’t be happy. It isn’t going to last.’” Chris writes:“So, something good, exciting etc., happens, and I…

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Focusing Tip #293 – How Do I Get Distance/Space From An Issue?

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 17, 2011December 11, 2024

“Finding the right distance” or “setting it out at a distance” — Why not? At a recent workshop a woman raised her…

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Focusing Tip #292 – My Felt Sense Goes Away

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 10, 2011December 11, 2024

“I get a felt sense but it goes away after about a second.” Magdalene writes: “I am writing because I need advice…

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Focusing Tip #291 – How can Self-in-Presence be lacking?

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 3, 2011December 11, 2024

“How can Self-in-Presence be lacking? Isn’t Self-in-Presence always here?” Deborah writes: “In the last Weekly Tips you wrote ‘because Self-in-Presence is lacking’……

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