2023 Volume 18 Pages 1-20
This paper reports on the process of clearing a space in Focusing by using the body-feeling method (focusing-oriented body scan) and the subsequent focusing process, and clarifies the characteristics of the bodyʼs feeling in the process and in the creation of space. The relationship between Focusing and the body-oriented approach was then examined. The focuser was a man in his 40s. The space creation of the body feeling method was conducted, followed by Focusing on the body feeling of concern. The body sensing space creation method begins with the feeling of the soles of the feet, which are in contact with the ground, and explores the feelings in each part of the body. The body has both positive and negative sensations, and both sensations are carried throughout the body. The genealogy of the body-oriented approach was further examined, and it was suggested that a new development can be expected when the body- oriented approach and Focusing are combined.
