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
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A sense of more than we can say right now……
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A sense of more than we can say right now……
A sense of more than what we feel or think right now….
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• And when we have a relationship to what is there, then MORE of the story can unfold and carry forward
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Often, the ‘something in you’ can feel overwhelming
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Dialogue between you and ‘something in you’
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Dialogue between you and ‘something’ in the person you are with….
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• 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
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Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
• An awareness of the body – just pausing and noticing how we are right now
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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Awareness, Skills Attitudes in Focusing
Integrating all of these into existing skills set and way of working
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Focusing programme in Ireland• Held introductory workshop in November
with trainer from Holland – 80 attendees
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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