Calming an anxious mind: Learn Focussing for Calm.

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a. Latecomers cannot be admitted as it disrupts the flow.
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Dear Members,

Sunday evening can be a good time to get together for calm and companionship.
I'd like to invite you all to join me so I can guide and teach you a technique called Focussing.

Eugene Gendlin's Focussing is a type of therapy that involves paying attention to the bodily sensations and emotions associated with a particular issue or problem - however, in here we do not disclose any personal information at all, and it still works!

This practice helps relieve stress and anxiety as you bring your attention to the here-and-now, it is a type of mindfulness, but more powerful and easier to achieve.

Focusing involves a six-step process that includes the following:

1. Clearing a space: This step involves setting aside some time and creating a quiet space to focus on the issue or problem at hand
2. Felt sense: The next step involves paying attention to the bodily sensations associated with the issue. This could include feelings of tension, tightness, or discomfort.
3. Finding a handle: The third step involves identifying a word, phrase, or image that captures the essence of the issue or problem.
4. Resonating: This step involves holding the felt sense and handle together in your mind and allowing them to resonate with one another.
5. Asking: The fifth step involves asking open-ended questions to explore the felt sense and gain deeper insight into the issue.
6. Receiving: The final step involves acknowledging and accepting any insights or shifts in perspective that arise during the focusing process.

In reality, we have only been doing steps 1 and 2 in this workshop, as Focusing takes practice.
The idea is that as members come again, we become more experienced and then can move through the stages with advanced sessions.

For example, once you've done steps 1 to 2 a few times, this becomes much easier and then we can then move on to other steps. If we move too soon, it won't make any sense.

I will be your guide in this group session and will be available for questions.

To know more about focussing, you can start with this YouTube Vid: https://youtu.be/Bjhf_qUklSc?si=uE8XnIGAp1gDcuxF

We will meet at Mercato Mayfair, and the meeting will be at the crypt. It is a stunning venue.

Who am I?

I am a registered Hypnotherapist practicing in Central London. You can find out more about me on my website https://mayfairhypnotherapy.co.uk

Thanks!