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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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Emotions as signals remove filterInvolves someone else remove filterAny ordinary day remove filterClear all
How long you have
A minute 1Five minutes 1
Who it is written for
A practitioner 2My husband or wife 2Someone I care about 2
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
On my own 6Both of us together 5Involves someone else 2
Theme · Emotions as signals
Medication and how it works 53Systems for daily life 26The cost of avoiding 20Moving your body 17Exercise, food and other supports 13Knowing your partner 12Screens and attention 12What ADHD actually is 10Food, caffeine and fuel 10Shared spiritual life 9Breaking the worry loop 9Listening and understanding 9Your sense of time 8Bringing the future closer 8Treatment and medication 8Feelings and focus 8Structure and routine 8Rituals of connection 7What worry does 7Facing it a step at a time 7The moment before you snap 7Breathing 7Affection and touch 6Cool the body first 6Get started 6Getting assessed and diagnosed 5Growing empathy 5Reading, numbers and learning differences 5Your nervous system 5Posture and how you carry yourself 4Touch and bodywork 4Treatment and medication 4When you use something to cope 4Rebuilding trust 4What anger actually is 4When everything feels flat 4Equanimity and perspective 4Being seen and judged 3Shame and stigma 3Remembering to do it 3Making it stick 3Choosing your response 3Answering bids 2Tolerate distress 2Panic and the body 2Obsessions and compulsions 2Grounding and settling 2Gratitude 2Fondness and admiration 2Emotions as signals 2Staying regulated in conflict 2Righteous anger and perfectionism 2Rest and pacing 1Feeling from the inside 1Repair after rupture 1Shame 1
When · Any ordinary day
After a row 4Any ordinary day 2Under stress 1

When someone goes quiet and you can see they have gone inside, that is not your moment to help. Stay still and let the silence run.

You will feel the pull to summarise, to check they are alright, to bring the other person back in. All of it lands as an interruption. Give it a few…

A minuteEmotions as signalsEmotionally focusedQur’an 50:16

When someone finally gets one true word out about how they feel, resist explaining it to them. Ask what that word is like from the inside and let them find the rest.

The temptation is to say the clever thing: of course you felt rejected, anyone would. It is often accurate and it usually ends the moment, because…

Five minutesEmotions as signalsEmotionally focusedQur’an 3:29

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