Authors: Eugene T. Gendlin
ISBN-13: 9780553278330, ISBN-10: 0553278339
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Date Published: August 1982
Edition: Reissue
Eugene T. Gendlin, Ph.D. 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.
The classic guide to a powerful technique for personal transformation
Based on groundbreaking research conducted at the University of Chicago, the focusing technique has gained widespread popularity and scholarly acclaim. It consists of six easy-to-master steps that identify and change the way thoughts and emotions are held within the body. Focusing can be done virtually anywhere, at any time, and an entire “session” can take no longer than ten minutes, but its effects can be felt immediately–in the relief of bodily tension and psychological stress, as well as in dramatic shifts in understanding and insight.
In this highly accessible guide, Dr. Eugene Gendlin, the award-winning psychologist who developed the focusing technique, explains the basic principles behind focusing and offers simple step-by-step instructions on how to utilize this powerful tool for tapping into greater self-awareness and inner wisdom. As you learn to develop your natural ability to “focus,” you’ll find yourself more in sync with both mind and body, filled with greater self-assurance, and better equipped to make the positive changes necessary to improve and enhance every aspect of your life.
Introduction | vii | |
Part 1 | Unlocking the Wisdom of Your Body | |
1. | The Inner Act | 3 |
2. | Change | 10 |
3. | What the Body Knows | 32 |
Part 2 | Focusing | |
4. | The Focusing Manual | 43 |
5. | The Six Focusing Movements and What They Mean | 51 |
6. | What Focusing Is Not | 65 |
7. | Clearing a Space for Yourself | 71 |
8. | If You Can't Find a Felt Sense | 83 |
9. | If You Can't Make Anything Shift | 102 |
Part 3 | People Helping Each Other | |
10. | Finding Richness in Others | 113 |
11. | The Listening Manual | 118 |
Part 4 | Focusing and Society | |
12. | New Relationships | 147 |
13. | Experience Beyond Roles | 155 |
Appendix | ||
a. | Philosophical Note | 165 |
b. | Research, Applications and References | 167 |
c. | Directory | 171 |
d. | Focusing: Short Form | 177 |