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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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"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……

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If a part of you keeps worrying about scary futures, and it doesn't help to tell it you are safe, what can you do?
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Focusing Tip #840 – “A part of me keeps ruminating about hate groups”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell April 19, 2023July 9, 2024

If a part of you keeps worrying about scary futures, and it doesn’t help to tell it you are safe, what can…

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“Can writing a letter to your inner part who wants attention be considered as a Focusing practice?”
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Focusing Tip #816 – “Can I write a letter to my worried part?”

ByAnn Weiser Cornell October 12, 2022July 31, 2024

When you have a worried part, how can you tell it that you have heard its worries? Read on… AJ writes: Yesterday…

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Focusing Tip #488 – Using Your Felt Sense to Choose a Gift

ByAnn Weiser Cornell December 3, 2015August 27, 2024

“I used to obsess, worry, and draw a blank when I needed to find a gift for someone.”   Dear Reader:This is…

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