A simple technique with profound effects
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How often do you find yourself struggling to express in words what you really feel inside?
How often do you find yourself feeling disconnected from your feelings? You might have a vague sense of unease or anxiety but you can't quite put your finger on what it is that you are feeling?
'Focusing' is a simple technique which you can learn to practice on your own, with a partner or in a group. It can help you to get in touch with the feelings you are holding inside, and it can help you to find the words that have the 'right fit' for those feelings. By finding those words, you will often find that your understanding of a particular experience or event or emotion shifts and changes.
Gendlin's techniques have had enornous value for many of the people I have worked with. Focusing helps my private clients to get a 'felt sense' of what is happening for them and to express these feelings in spoken and written words; and it helps my creative writing students to produce writing that is imbued with their own original experiences of the world.
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Mans search for meaning meets dna activation
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The search is over for a book which gives clearly defined steps to understanding the inner self. It takes the concept of emotional and spiritual intelligence, prayer, meditation, ancient and modern philosophy and combines them into a meaningful way to address emotional disturbances. The process is surprisingly pain free and can be done virtually anywhere you can get away with closing your eyes for 5 minutes. All I need now is a book on motivation to get into the habit of going through the process more often.
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CD Version is an abridged version of the book
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The CD version of Focusing is basically an abridged update of the book with the author reading about his experiences (straight from the book). I was quite disappointed and was expecting it to be an addition to his earlier works. It Could be OK for those who do not have time to read his book properly - but if you do have time - Read the book it is more appealing and allows you the time to consider what he is saying and to take the information in in your own time.
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An excellent resource for anyone searching for more insight
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This is a great self-help book. The techniques Gendlan teaches are simple and can give you greater clarity. Anyone embarking on a path of self-discovery, or already on their way, could benefit from reading this book. I recommend it highly.
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A technique that truely EVERYONE can learn and use.
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Having read the recommendation for this book via a "Mega Brain" article, I can truthfully say that this book does deliver the goods - even if a little practice is required! Unlike other books, this is a practical guide and as such is written in a very approachable style with plenty of examples, backed up with what to do if nothing is happening!! This is definately one book that exceeds its monetary value.
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