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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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Tolerate distress 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 2Someone I care about 1Me 1
Where you are right now
Coping, mostly 1Getting ready for something 1
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
On my own 10Involves someone else 2
Theme · Tolerate distress
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 12Food, caffeine and fuel 10What ADHD actually is 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
Any ordinary day 2Under stress 1After a row 1

Before telling someone what you have noticed about them, ask whether they want it. Do you mind if I offer something back to you? Then describe only what you saw, plainly.

Close attention is not neutral for a person who grew up being watched for a reason. Asking first turns being observed into something they agreed to,…

A minuteTolerate distressBody basedQur’an 52:48

Whoever is going to do the feeling picks what to work with. The tightness in the chest, the closing throat, the anger, the grief, whichever one they are ready for today.

Choosing keeps the person in charge of the dose, and being in charge is a fair part of what makes this different from whatever happened to them. If…

Five minutesTolerate distressBody basedQur’an 2:286

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