Practices

Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.

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2 practices
How long you have
Who it is written for
On your own, or with someone · Both of us together
Theme · Shame
Approach
When · Any ordinary day

With someone carrying old shame, ask about the closeness itself. Is it alright that I am sitting here with you? Would a bit more space help? Then adjust, and let them see you adjust.

Small changes work best. Shifting your chair back slightly, looking away for a moment, softening your voice, then checking what that was like for…

A minuteShameTrauma informedQur’an 20:122

With someone deep in shame, your steady presence is not the warm up before the useful part. It is the useful part.

That means resisting the urge to fix, to explain the psychology of it, or to hurry them along to a better feeling. Sit at their pace. Keep your tone…

LongerShameEmotionally focusedQur’an 93:6

Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.