focusing as a way to develop self care and emotional intelligence, mary jenning and derek mcdonnell
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Focusing as a way to develop self care &emotional intelligence
Skills for young people and the people who care and work with them
Mary Jennings & Derek McDonnell
A sense of more than we can say right now……
A sense of more than we can say right now……
A sense of more than what we feel or think right now….
• And when we have a relationship to what is there, then MORE of the story can unfold and carry forward
Often, the ‘something in you’ can feel overwhelming
Dialogue between you and ‘something in you’
Dialogue between you and ‘something’ in the person you are with….
• Dialogue by developing a relationship through ….. listening, empathy, presence, symbolising
• These skills, qualities and attitudes can be cultivated and practiced
• That’s the essence of Focusing• www.focusing.org
Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
• An awareness of the body – just pausing and noticing how we are right now
Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
• An awareness of the body – just pausing and noticing how we are right now
• Developing ways of listening so what’s there can begin to be heard
Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
• An awareness of the body – just pausing and noticing how we are right now
• Developing ways of listening so what’s there can begin to be heard
• Translating the language – ‘something in me feels sad’ – not I AM sad’
Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
• An awareness of the body – just pausing and noticing how we are right now
• Developing ways of listening so what’s there can begin to be heard
• Translating the language – ‘something in me feels sad’ – not I AM sad’
• Developing a welcoming attitude to whatever is there for us
Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
• An awareness of the body – just pausing and noticing how we are right now
• Developing ways of listening so what’s there can begin to be heard
• Translating the language – ‘something in me feels sad’ – not I AM sad’
• Developing a welcoming attitude to whatever is there for us
• Allowing a word or gesture or image to symbolise all of that so MORE of the story emerges
Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
• An awareness of the body – just pausing and noticing how we are right now
• Developing ways of listening so what’s there can begin to be heard
• Translating the language – ‘something in me feels sad’ – not I AM sad’
• Developing a welcoming attitude to whatever is there for us
• Allowing a word or gesture or image to symbolise all of that so MORE of the story emerges
• Developing a sense of PRESENCE so the next step can come without forcing anything
Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing - summary
• Just pausing and noticing• Ways of listening• Translating the language – ‘something in me feels
sad’ – not I AM sad’• A welcoming attitude to whatever is there• MORE of the story emerges – words, symbols,
gesture• A sense of PRESENCE so the next step can come
Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
Integrating all of these into existing skills set and way of working
Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November
with trainer from Holland – 80 attendees
Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November
with trainer from Holland – 80 attendees• Out of that, working with a group of Social
Care professionals on skills pilot
Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November
with trainer from Holland – 80 attendees• Out of that, working with a group of Social
Care professionals on skills pilot• Offering accredited training in Spring (full)
Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November
with trainer from Holland – 80 attendees• Out of that, working with a group of Social
Care professionals on skills pilot• Offering accredited training in Spring (full)• Now have capacity to offer further
training/awareness in Autumn 2011
Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November
with trainer from Holland – 80 attendees• Out of that, working with a group of Social
Care professionals on skills pilot• Offering accredited training in Spring (full)• Now have capacity to offer further
training/awareness in Autumn 2011• Interested in working with researchers
Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November with
trainer from Holland – 80 attendees• Out of that, working with a group of Social Care
professionals on skills pilot• Offering accredited training in Spring (full)• Now have capacity to offer further
training/awareness in Autumn 2011• Interested in working with researchers • Plan to host the international Children Focusing
in Ireland 2014
Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November with
trainer from Holland – 80 attendees• Out of that, working with a group of Social Care
professionals on skills pilot• Offering accredited training in Spring (full)• Now have capacity to offer further
training/awareness in Autumn 2011• Interested in working with researchers • Plan to host the international Children Focusing
in Ireland 2014
Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November with
trainer from Holland – 80 attendees• Out of that, working with a group of Social Care
professionals on skills pilot• Offering accredited training in Spring (full)• Now have capacity to offer further
training/awareness in Autumn 2011• Interested in working with researchers • Plan to host the international Children Focusing
in Ireland 2014
Skills in Action
• Short real life case study from Social Care Professional now follow
• Thank you for your attention!• Contact us:• Mary Jennings (
[email protected]/tel 087 2322309)• Derek McDonnell