Focusing Tip #895 – Is it safe to do Focusing?
A Note:I want to pause today and honor June 19th, the day that we in the U.S. commemorate the ending of slavery…
Focusing Tip #766 – When you don’t know what you’re feeling
What if, because of trauma, you never learned how to tune in to your genuine feelings? Read on… Andrew writes: There was…
Focusing Tip #753 – Focusing when the feelings are “too much”
What can you do when your feelings are so intense that they scare you… and it feels like even feeling them is…
Focusing Tip #752 – “My traumatic hospital stay”
Can sensitive and empathic awareness help with the physical pain of activation? Read on… A Reader writes: Recently I had to stay…
Focusing Tip #627 – When your trauma gets triggered by current events
Are you suffering PTSD symptoms just from watching the news? Read on… Susanna writes: What’s going on this past week, with the…
Focusing Tip #617 – “Can I do Focusing while I’m in shock?”
What’s the one thing to do when a traumatic event occurs, to make it less traumatic? Read on… A Reader writes: When…
Focusing Tip #604 – My body sometimes shakes
Jacek writes: I have a question related to trauma & Focusing. When I quiet down and let go, my body starts to move…
Focusing Tip #594 – “What good are my parts? They make my life miserable.”
Focusing involves spending time with different parts of you. But do those parts have value? Bhavani writes: After a year of experience…
Focusing Tip #569 – What good does it do to know that I was hurt in the past?
“Knowing that I don’t want to be attacked does not prevent other people from attacking me.” Michelle writes: Ann, I’m hoping you…
