Focusing Tip #941 – How we change by not trying to change
What do people mean when they say, ‘Don’t try to change’? Read on… A Reader writes: My question is not really a…
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Focusing Tip #939 – How to listen when a friend is going through a hard time
What’s a helpful way to respond if a friend receives some hard news? Read on… Elizabeth writes: Yesterday I was talking to…
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Focusing Tip #912 – Difficult Feelings – Focusing with feeling stunned and heartbroken
Wondering how to listen to parts that are stunned and heartbroken? Read on… Dear Reader: Last week I wrote about how to…
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Focusing Tip #905 – On waking up with an uncomfortable body feeling
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 #901 – Anxious Parts – “A lot of my thoughts are rooted in some sort of worry”
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 #900 – Slowing Down – “I can’t keep up when opinions are flying around”
Is it hard to keep up when people speak quickly and opinions are flying around? Read on… Aleena writes: I read your…
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Focusing Tip #890 – “It doesn’t want me to be with it”
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 #831 – “I’m not feeling compassion toward myself”
What if the feeling of compassion toward yourself seems to be missing? Read on… Bernie writes: I’ve noticed that I’m saying the…
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Focusing Tip #748 – “Do you no longer ask a felt sense what it needs?”
How do you create a compassionate relationship with something that you feel? Read on… Richard writes: In your earlier writing about Focusing,…
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Focusing Tip #746 – “Why do things change just because you give them attention?”
Ever wonder why simple awareness can bring profound change? Read on… Annemarie writes: My therapist recommended your online course, Get Bigger Than…
