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Ann Weiser Cornell was getting her PhD in Linguistics at the University of Chicago when she met and studied with Eugene Gendlin, the originator of Focusing, starting in 1972. Learning Focusing with him has led to a lifelong process of discovery and personal development.

In 1980, Eugene Gendlin invited Ann to assist with his Focusing workshops. This started her on a path to become a Focusing teacher, and in 1991, Ann joined with Barbara McGavin to create Inner Relationship Focusing, internationally recognized as one of the leading innovations in Focusing.

Ann has taught Inner Relationship Focusing in twenty countries, and her Focusing books and manuals have been translated into eleven other languages (Czech, Dari, Dutch, French, German, He ...more

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	The Power of Focusing: A Practical Guide to Emotional Self-Healing 4.15 avg rating — 470 ratings — published 1996 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Focusing in Clinical Practice: The Essence of Change 4.44 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Radical Acceptance of Everything: Living a Focusing Life by Ann Weiser Cornell (Goodreads Author), Barbara McGavin (Contributor) 4.25 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	21 Days to Better Boundaries: A Guide to Setting Boundaries with Kindness + Compassion 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Focusing Student's and Companion's Manual 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Presence: A Guide to Transforming Your Most Challenging Emotions 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Kunst des Annehmens: Leben und Arbeiten mit Focusing it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Gifts in Aging: It's Not All Downhill From Here 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

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“A healthy boundary is flexible, not rigid, and is able to honor various factors such as: What are my values and needs? What kind of relationship is this? How do we need to connect in the future?”
― Ann Weiser Cornell, 21 Days to Better Boundaries: A Guide to Setting Boundaries with Kindness + Compassion

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“Focusing is a process of self-awareness that allows you to explore and process your emotional reactions to life situations.”
― Ann Weiser Cornell, 21 Days to Better Boundaries: A Guide to Setting Boundaries with Kindness + Compassion

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“Self-in-Presence is our word for your ability to bring a spacious, healing presence to your stressful emotional states. You have feelings, but you are not your feelings.”
― Ann Weiser Cornell, 21 Days to Better Boundaries: A Guide to Setting Boundaries with Kindness + Compassion

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“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.”
― William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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