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Focusing Tip #897 – What about the over-permissive inner voice?

ByAnn Weiser Cornell July 10, 2024March 25, 2025

Do you have a part of you that encourages you to indulge yourself? Read on… Eduardo writes: In Focusing we are very…

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Focusing Tip #893 – Focusing with a part that doesn’t want to sleep

ByAnn Weiser Cornell June 5, 2024February 20, 2025

What if you are listening to a part that’s in the way, and it has reason on its side? Read on… Desiree…

Read More Focusing Tip #893 – Focusing with a part that doesn’t want to sleepContinue

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Focusing Tip #890 – “It doesn’t want me to be with it”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell May 15, 2024February 13, 2025

What if something you’re spending time with doesn’t want you there? Read on… A Reader writes: I have a question. There’s a…

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Focusing Tip #888 – “I keep trying to get to bed by midnight…”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell May 1, 2024February 13, 2025

Do you find yourself struggling to change a self-defeating habit? Read on… A Reader writes: Is there way to get myself to…

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Focusing Tip #881 – Focusing and Parts – “The feeling of inner peace keeps me from exploring…”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell March 13, 2024December 4, 2024

Can a pleasant feeling keep you away from feeling an unpleasant one? Read on… Sofie writes: Lately something odd has been happening…

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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…

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

"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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