Focusing: A Breakthrough Method of Unlocking the Wisdom Within Your Body to Solve Specific Problems and Achieve Dramatic Personal Growth and Change

Written by Eugene T. Gendlin

Narrated by Eugene T. Gendlin

A breakthrough method of "unlocking the wisdom within your body" to solve specific problems and achieve dramatic personal growth and change

This original, innovative program of self-therapy enables you to tap into your deepest level of wisdom, the "gut-level" knowledge that already exists within your body. By accessing this subliminal body-mind awareness (or "felt sense") that lies beyond thoughts and feelings, you can get to the root of the conflicts within you, gain a fuller comprehension of your unresolved problems, and solve them.

What is focusing? It is a technique of self-therapy that teaches you to identify and change the way your personal problems concretely exist in your body. Unlike methods that stress "getting in touch with your feelings," there is a built-in test: each focusing step, when done correctly, is marked by a physical relief, a profound release of tension.

Focusing guides you to the deepest level of awareness within your body. It is on this level, unfamiliar to most people, that unresolved problems actually exist, and only on this level can they change. Both a practical guide and a powerful philosophy of personal growth, this effective, proven procedure has wide-ranging applications, including healing, education, business, creative pursuits, and problem solving.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Jun 9, 2001
• ISBN: 9781427208613

Eugene T. Gendlin

Eugene Gendlin is a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago. For many years he was the editor of Psycho-therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice. In 1970, because of his development of experiential psychology, he was chosen by the Psychotherapy Division of the American Psychological Association for their first Distinguished Professional Psychologist of the Year award.

Reviews for Focusing

[dayooper · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

If you are interested in a quick method to work with the mind/body interface and want something that is well researched, this book is it. I use it in a class for massage therapists on just how the body can access and give further insights into psychological blocks. The book is probably ghost written since the author has a very formal and academic style in his other works.

[Tammy Nofsinger · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It’s so empowering to be able to conduct one’s own therapy by connecting with feelings and emotions held within our own body. I was able to uncover important changes I needed to make to heal emotionally just after listening one time. I plan to go back and use this over and over to resolve the things I didn’t realize about still need to work through in order to be happy and healthy. Great program!

[Alan Atwood · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

There are a number of things that I find appealing about this audiobook.
1) It is an invitation to use a technique to be kind and friendly with ourselves
2) It is read by Eugene Gendlin, the author and founder of this technique. He is kind and generous, the grandpa you always wanted.
3) In my experience at least, the technique works. Slowing down and opening a dialog with myself, based upon what my body is telling me is incredibly grounding and peace-producing.
4) The practice portions are very brief - Dr. Gendlin gives an instruction, suggests that the listener pause the audiobook at spend time with it; you return for the next instruction. A great way to learn!
I think this is the kind of instruction that could change the world, one person at a time.