Quieting your self-criticism and inner critics that block access to your inner wisdom.
Developing an inner relationship with all your feelings and avoid being hijacked into reacting rather than responding..
Recovering awareness of your body's implicit forwarding process and the "felt sense" of what it knows about your deepest truth.
Becoming the self-compassionate resource for any "emotional stoppage" due to heart-wounds and trauma without having to relive the past experience.
Acquiring skills that you can use for a lifetime to quiet your mind, tap into deep inner wisdom and creatively respond to any situation with confidence.
When your inner critic raises its voice that judges you: “You should have known better.” “You should have known better.” “You can’t change.” The inner critic sometimes is less direct and plants the idea (as if it is your own) that “Whatever I do has to be perfect” or “Don’t express an opinion unless you know everything about the issue.” You can overcome self-doubt and self-judgment and find confidence in being yourself.
When you find yourself feeling stuck and caught up in habits that hijack you from what you really want to do? We can be sidetracked by searching the internet for more information, binge-watching moving, social media or computer games? This course will assist you in being with the “something in you” wants to divert your attention away from what you want to accomplish. You will be able to become unblocked and move forward with what you want to create.
When you have one of those stressful days at work or you're overwhelmed by the daily responsibilities of life, imagine if you could have a way to pause and find a peaceful sense of your truest self and step back for being over-whelmed. This course with help in those situations to find the peaceful, inner wisdom to creatively respond to stressful people and overwhelming situations.
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How to use this course
Before we begin...
Overview of Using Zoom for Class Sessions
Class Attendance Agreements
Weekly Focusing Partnerships
Enrolled Participants as of 6/28
Week 1: Key Concepts
Basic Focusing Skills
Becoming a Relaxed Companion
Peaceful Path to Confident Living 1 - Exercise Week 1 (print this)
Key Skill: Being Self-in-Presence
Week 2: Key Concepts
Peaceful Path to Confident Living 1 - Exercise Week 2
Changing By Not Changing
Focusing Skill: Going Deeper
Companioning Skill: Aware Reflecting
Peaceful Path to Confident Living 1 - Exercise Week 3 (print this)
Staying on the Murky and Unclear Edge
Peaceful Path to Confident Living 1 - Exercise Week 4 (print this)
Don't Shortchange Your Lead-in
HCS Focusing Lead-in - Copy to download
Peaceful Path to Confident Living 1 - Exercise Week 5 (print this)
A pre-requisite for enrolling in this course is completing the free online course “Growing Bigger Than What’s Provoking You!” or an interview with the instructor: Paul Fitzgerald
Attendance at all Sessions: Please plan your schedule to attend all of the sessions for the complete class sessions. If you need to miss all or part of a scheduled class session, email me as soon as you know. We will be pairing you with a Focusing Partner each week and providing time at the end of each session for partners to discuss a time to meet or make arrangements to confirm a way to connect.
Participation in Peer Focusing and Companioning: Each class member will be paired with a Focusing Partner each week to share a focusing experience. Each will have an opportunity to be the Focuser and the Companion for the Focuser. The partner assignments will be posted. You will have a simple partnership feedback form to complete about how you experienced the session as Focuser and as Companion.
