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Focusing Tip #898 – Merged with Parts – “I get lost in my negative pain”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell July 17, 2024March 25, 2025

Can you do Focusing safely with your darkest inner places? Read on… A Reader writes: I have a question about the Shadow….

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Focusing Tip #864 – Physical Pain and Strong Emotions – “I’m in pain and my emotions are overwhelming”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell October 25, 2023September 12, 2024

What if you have to stay immobile and your emotions are overwhelming? Read on… Gloria writes: I had a small accident, and…

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Focusing Tip #752 – “My traumatic hospital stay”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell May 12, 2021July 16, 2024

Can sensitive and empathic awareness help with the physical pain of activation? Read on… A Reader writes: Recently I had to stay…

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“When I do Focusing, sometimes I find a lot of pain... and it stays for a long time...”
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Fousing Tip #680 – “When Focusing, sometimes I just find a lot of pain.”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell November 6, 2019July 16, 2024

What’s going on when you experience nothing but pain? Read on… Gudrun writes: When I do Focusing, sometimes I find a lot of pain….

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Might there be a root cause of your migraines (or other recurring physical condition)? Read on...
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Focusing Tip #668 – More about working with migraines

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 14, 2019July 31, 2024

Might there be a root cause of your migraines (or other recurring physical condition)? Read on… Dear Readers: Two weeks ago I…

Read More Focusing Tip #668 – More about working with migrainesContinue

When you have a migraine, does it help to be present to the pain? Read on...
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Focusing Tip #666 – Focusing and migraines

ByAnn Weiser Cornell July 31, 2019July 30, 2024

When you have a migraine, does it help to be present to the pain? Read on… Niamh writes: I find Focusing hugely…

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When you have a physical pain or symptom, do you assume you know why? Read on...
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Focusing Tip #655 – “I already know the reasons for my pain and exhaustion”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell May 2, 2019August 13, 2024

When you have a physical pain or symptom, do you assume you know why? Read on… Rosie writes: I was struck by…

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How can Focusing help with physical pain
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Focusing Tip #630 – How can Focusing help with constant physical pain?

ByAnn Weiser Cornell October 24, 2018July 9, 2024

Why would we want to focus more on our pain? Read on… Jackie writes: How can Focusing help with constant physical pain? When…

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Focusing Tip #572 – “I struggle regularly with physical pain.”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 16, 2017July 31, 2024

“Is it hard to honor and listen to physical pain because you just don’t want to be in pain?” Michelle writes: Wondering…

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