I picked up on 2 models of how this works from the post.
One is that it’s basically about responding to your feelings, to better align your life with your subconscious motivations.
The other is that it’s about shaping your feelings, to make life more interesting.
Both can be useful, but I think it’s a useful distinction to draw. I came away at first feeling like “I am feeling pretty neutral right now. Is that a strong feeling of neutrality, something I can focus on that might have some sort of therapeutic message for me, or is it just the absence of feeling? I think it’s the latter, but in that case, does that mean focusing is irrelevant to me?”
I think focusing can be useful even when you’re feeling neutral. That’s probably a good way to feel if you’re doing a lot of analytical brainwork. But when you’re done, it can be hard to switch gears to a more playful, sensory, and engaged mood. I’ve been using my own version of focusing to try and do that, which is helpful. But only if I’m clear that I’m not suffering/don’t need the “therapeutic version” of focusing.
I picked up on 2 models of how this works from the post.
One is that it’s basically about responding to your feelings, to better align your life with your subconscious motivations.
The other is that it’s about shaping your feelings, to make life more interesting.
Both can be useful, but I think it’s a useful distinction to draw. I came away at first feeling like “I am feeling pretty neutral right now. Is that a strong feeling of neutrality, something I can focus on that might have some sort of therapeutic message for me, or is it just the absence of feeling? I think it’s the latter, but in that case, does that mean focusing is irrelevant to me?”
I think focusing can be useful even when you’re feeling neutral. That’s probably a good way to feel if you’re doing a lot of analytical brainwork. But when you’re done, it can be hard to switch gears to a more playful, sensory, and engaged mood. I’ve been using my own version of focusing to try and do that, which is helpful. But only if I’m clear that I’m not suffering/don’t need the “therapeutic version” of focusing.