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Focusing Tip #927 – Parts Work – Protector and Defender Parts in Untangling

ByAnn Weiser Cornell March 12, 2025June 30, 2025

Want to know something about types of parts and how they like to be treated? Read on… Sean writes: When is it…

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Focusing Tip #924 – IRF and Parts – “Is it the felt sense of a part that we listen to?”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell February 19, 2025June 30, 2025

What do you pay attention to when you are getting to know a part of you? Read on… Sean writes: When getting…

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Focusing Tip #922 – Parts Work – “Do I do what my parts tell me to do?”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell February 5, 2025June 30, 2025

What does it mean to “listen to” your parts? Read on… A Reader writes: I have heard that Focusing is a time…

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Focusing Tip #920 – “Do I need to meditate to get ready for Focusing?”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell January 22, 2025May 13, 2025

How do you set the stage for listening to your parts? Read on… Carmelina writes: The process of tuning in to the…

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Focusing Tip #919 – Focusing and Parts – “Is the feeling trying to control me?”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell January 15, 2025May 13, 2025

What if a part of you wants you to do something, like rest? Read on… Dianna writes: Sometimes when I approach a…

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Focusing Tip #905 – On waking up with an uncomfortable body feeling

ByAnn Weiser Cornell September 11, 2024April 7, 2025

What if you wake up with an uncomfortable body feeling? Read on… Lakshmi writes: When I wake on most mornings, there is…

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Focusing Tip #904 – How to know what to Focus on

ByAnn Weiser Cornell September 4, 2024April 7, 2025

Out of all the things you could Focus with, how do you know which one to go with? Read on… Jenna writes:…

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Focusing Tip #901 – Anxious Parts – “A lot of my thoughts are rooted in some sort of worry”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 15, 2024April 2, 2025

Do you spend time imagining uncertain futures or ruminating about the past? Read on… A Reader writes: A lot of my thoughts…

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Focusing Tip #899 – “A traumatized part won’t let me sleep”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell July 24, 2024March 25, 2025

Is there a traumatized part of you that won’t let you sleep? Read on… Lauren writes: I suffer from chronic insomnia (over…

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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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