Pillar 8 – Focusing [RECORDED COURSE SESSION]

About the event

Please note this is a recorded session available on demand as part of the Pillars of Strength Grief Academy programme.

When we are bereaved, we often ruminate on what we cannot change, becoming stuck in cycles of painful racing thoughts which leave us feeling frustrated, numb or unsettled. Developed by philosopher Eugene Gendlin, focusing is a powerful way to tune into our body, recognise what is beneath the surface, and begin to release it. As Gendlin explains, this process can allow us to ‘pause the ongoing situation and find new possibilities for carrying forward’.

In this session, Julia covers:

• How can we settle the chatter in our minds and tune into our bodies?

• How can we work out what we’re feeling and how to release difficult emotions and experiences?

• What are the differences between focusing, visualisation, mindfulness and meditation and how can they be used?

This webinar is part of our Grief Academy course Julia Samuel’s Pillars of Strength. The course will give you immediate access to eight recorded webinars with Julia on demand for six months. We will also share extra course content such as reading lists — and there will be space to chat online and share reflections with other course members.
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