Focusing 2 for Sensitive People: Private Class Page
6 Thursdays: November 7, 14, 21 and December 5, 12, and 19, 2019
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (noon to 2 PM PST)
What you’ll need for the course:
- Practice cards (one for each class): Click the link under the relevant week below and print for class: you will need these for your Focusing partnerships.
- Focusing Student’s and Companion’s Manual, Part 1: you own this from Focusing 1. If you need to, you can still access the digital manual here.
- A notebook: you may be focusing on the same issue over several sessions. Keeping even a fe notes in one place is very helpful.
- Class Roster: click here to download and print. You will need this to contact classmates for Focusing partnerships between classes.
- Partnership assignments for each week: click here
- Zoom quick access link: https://cnvc.zoom.us/j/770506937
- Meeting ID: 770-506-937
- Zoom information and instructions: you’ll receive the class Zoom link in the weekly reminder email.
WEEK ONE: November 7, 2019
Life-forward energy; honoring your “wantings”
Reading: Focusing Student’s and Companion’s Manual Part 1: The Power of Presence, pages 55-60
For your Focusing partnership this week: Class One Practice Card (print and have on hand)
Other materials: notebook to keep notes throughout the course; pen; timer (watch, phone, clock etc); your scheduler
Class recording (available 1-2 days after class meets): see DropBox link above
WEEK TWO: November 14, 2019
Being with traumatized parts; low self-esteem
Reading: Focusing Student’s and Companion’s Manual, Part 1: Becoming Companions, pages 62-68
For your Focusing partnership this week: Class Two Practice Card
Other materials: notebook to keep notes throughout the course; pen; timer (watch, phone, clock etc); your scheduler
Class recording (available 1-2 days after class meets): see DropBox link above
WEEK THREE: November 21, 2019
Action steps; finding the right lifestyle
Reading: Focusing Student’s and Companion’s Manual, Part 1: Deepening and Expanding Listening Skills, pages 69-74; Lead-ins, page A-7. Click here for a printable copy of the lead-ins.
For your Focusing partnership this week: Class Three Practice Card
Other materials: notebook to keep notes throughout the course; pen; timer (watch, phone, clock etc); your scheduler
Class recording (available 1-2 days after class meets): see DropBox link above
WEEK FOUR: December 5, 2019
The Inner Critic; sensitivity to criticism
Reading: Taming the Inner Critic
For your Focusing partnership this week: Class Four Practice Card
Other materials: notebook to keep notes throughout the course; pen; timer (watch, phone, clock etc); your scheduler
Class recording (available 1-2 days after class meets): see DropBox link above
WEEK FIVE: December 12, 2019
Spiritual intuition
Reading:
Focusing Student’s and Companion’s Manual, Part 1: “Dwelling at the edge”, pages 43-49
Do you trust your spiritual intuition?
Why deep listening is spiritual catnip for HSPs
For your Focusing partnership this week: Class Five Practice Card
Other materials: notebook to keep notes throughout the course; pen; timer (watch, phone, clock etc); your scheduler
Class recording (available 1-2 days after class meets): see DropBox link above
WEEK SIX: December 19, 2019
Honoring fresh air; the long arc of change
Reading: TBA
For your Focusing partnership this week: Class Six Practice Card
Other materials: notebook to keep notes throughout the course; pen; timer (watch, phone, clock etc); your scheduler
Class recording (available 1-2 days after class meets): see DropBox link above