I will also note for people exploring different ways to learn focusing:
I used the audiobook, and one of the valuable things about it was that you can set the book down, lie on your back, listen to your body, and the narrator will talk you through exercises. This way you can be totally focused (tee hee again I guess) on what your body is doing instead of trying to maintain posture to read and remember what comes next.
(I’ve heard other people didn’t find that helpful, so your mileage may vary)
Yeah. I do want to state that my sense was that the audiobook is very good. It’s just … uh … it’s like, I can recognize the culinary quality of a five-star lasagna, but if I don’t like ricotta cheese it’s wasted on me?
For sure, if you want to try “real” Focusing, I endorse the recommendation that you try out the audiobook. It’s great. It just wasn’t Conor-shaped.
I will also note for people exploring different ways to learn focusing:
I used the audiobook, and one of the valuable things about it was that you can set the book down, lie on your back, listen to your body, and the narrator will talk you through exercises. This way you can be totally focused (tee hee again I guess) on what your body is doing instead of trying to maintain posture to read and remember what comes next.
(I’ve heard other people didn’t find that helpful, so your mileage may vary)
Yeah. I do want to state that my sense was that the audiobook is very good. It’s just … uh … it’s like, I can recognize the culinary quality of a five-star lasagna, but if I don’t like ricotta cheese it’s wasted on me?
For sure, if you want to try “real” Focusing, I endorse the recommendation that you try out the audiobook. It’s great. It just wasn’t Conor-shaped.
Heh, I actually thought the Focusing book was ‘okay’ but good enough to do it’s job