I have successfully used many different diets, but I never want to use the same one twice because it’s boring to repeat something I’ve already explored. Instead I will try something new. I am beginning to think that is why there are so many fad diets; people want to try something new rather than the … More The “Explorer” and Weight Loss
I have successfully used many different diets, but I never want to use the same one twice because
The Sacred Questions are questions we ask when focusing. The Sacred Questions can be anything we want to know about. The Sacred Questions are asked to bring greater awareness to anything we might encounter. When I asked myself the Sacred Question, “Why do I want to lose weight?” and I got a faint hearted or … More The Sacred Questions and Weight Loss
The other day when I was focusing away my depression (click here for previous post) I hit upon an idea which I started immediately using. I spent moments throughout the day centering my attention inward, as is done in focusing to discover emotional layers, but instead of asking how I am feeling, I quiet myself … More Focusing For Happiness and Weight Loss
I awoke today frustrated about how I was feeling. For the past few days I have been feeling depressed and overwhelmed. I wanted to call my daughters and whine about it, but I couldn’t find my phone. I thought about going to see my therapist but remembered I have all the tools I need, I … More Focusing Away Depression
I recently made a comment in another persons website about one of the ways I deal with depression so I thought I would share it here. I have an approach called Focusing which I learned from my teacher Tom Brown Jr. (which approach I received by going out and going to Wilderness Survival classes at … More Dealing with Depression
I have used the tool of focusing that I explained in my blog called “Do ya ever just not wanna get outta bed? “Focusing” will tell you why.” many times since learning the meditation in Trackerschool almost 10 years ago. The meditation is getting easier for me and I am more quickly able to pinpoint … More Peeling Back The Negatives, Finding our True Childlike Joy
That’s how I felt this morning. I was rested but just didn’t want to face the day. There was nothing pressing I had to do for anyone else, but I felt stressed and awful! I decided to do the focusing meditation Tom Brown Jr., my teacher at Trackerschool, taught me, to separate the individual emotions that … More Do Ya Ever Just Not Wanna Get Outta Bed? “Focusing” Will Tell You Why.
That’s how I felt this morning. I was rested but just didn’t want to face the day. There was nothing pressing I had to do for anyone else, but I felt stressed and awful! I decided to do the focusing meditation Tom Brown Jr., my teacher at Trackerschool, taught me, to separate the individual emotions that … More Do Ya Ever Just Not Wanna Get Outta Bed? "Focusing" Will Tell You Why.
Michele Ballantyne 