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Focusing Tip #877 – Empathy + Parts – “I understand my parts but I can’t accept them”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell February 7, 2024November 20, 2024

Do you wonder how empathizing with your parts can help them to change? Read on… A Reader writes: How does it help…

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"This part thinks that the other part could just choose not to worry..."
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Focusing Tip #853 – Worried and Critical Parts – “When I try to give empathy to a hurting part…”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell August 2, 2023July 9, 2024

What if you try to give empathy to a hurting part, and you find yourself telling it to change instead? Read on……

Read More Focusing Tip #853 – Worried and Critical Parts – “When I try to give empathy to a hurting part…”Continue

"If I sense something is unsafe or that I can’t trust it, is my body telling me something I should pay attention to?"
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Focusing Tip #852 – Past Trauma and Triggers – “Can I trust the inner message that something can’t be trusted?”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell July 26, 2023July 9, 2024

Can you believe the messages you’re receiving from inside? Read on… Adar writes: I wanted to see if you can share with…

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If you can't feel a part that you know is there, is that because it's hiding? Or is something hiding it? Read on... "I’ve been assuming that that part is dissociated from my body because it’s so terrified."
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Focusing Tip #849 – Parts Work – “Is there a terrified part that hides or another part that hides it?”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell June 28, 2023July 9, 2024

If you can’t feel a part that you know is there, is that because it’s hiding? Or is something hiding it? Read…

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"I notice that my 'Self' is often hijacked by other parts and somatic reactions."
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Focusing Tip #848 – Working with Parts – Does your “self” need to be equal to your parts?

ByAnn Weiser Cornell June 21, 2023July 9, 2024

How can you strengthen your sense of self so you don’t stay hijacked by your parts? Read on… Roberto writes: I am…

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"Usually the rest of the session is spent there with not much communication from the part."
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Focusing Tip #847 – Parts Work – “This feeling doesn’t want to communicate with me…”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell June 14, 2023July 9, 2024

When something you feel doesn’t reveal itself to you, perhaps it’s because it doesn’t feel safe. Read on… Last week, a reader…

Read More Focusing Tip #847 – Parts Work – “This feeling doesn’t want to communicate with me…”Continue

"I start to feel something and right away I ask: 'Is this a part or is this a felt sense?'"
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Focusing Tip #843 – Understanding Feelings – “How do I know if it’s a part or a felt sense?”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell May 10, 2023July 9, 2024

Do you need to know if what you feel is a part, or a felt sense? Read on… Renan writes: I know…

Read More Focusing Tip #843 – Understanding Feelings – “How do I know if it’s a part or a felt sense?”Continue

“What about the idea of integrating parts once they are identified, understood, and known?”
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Focusing Tip #836 – Do we need to integrate our parts?

ByAnn Weiser Cornell March 22, 2023July 9, 2024

What happens to parts once we contact them? Read on… A Reader writes: I appreciated hearing you talk about Inner Relationship Focusing,…

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“The parts themselves are either hiding, or I’m completely merged with them...”
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Focusing Tip #825 – “It’s hard to become aware of my parts”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell December 28, 2022July 9, 2024

Do you have a hard time becoming aware of your parts? Read on… A Reader asks: I can only notice that parts…

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“I just get tightness in my jaw and a sense of urgency, like something in me is saying, 'There isn't time for this!'”
Tips | Blog

Focusing Tip #824 – “I don’t have time to sense what’s right for me”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell December 14, 2022July 9, 2024

Does it feel like you don’t have time to sense what is really right for you? Read on… A Reader asks: I’m just…

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