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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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4 practices
Your nervous system remove filterInvolves someone else remove filterUnder stress remove filterClear all
How long you have
Five minutes 3Twenty minutes 1
Who it is written for
Someone I care about 4My husband or wife 3A practitioner 3Me 2
Where you are right now
Coping, mostly 2Struggling right now 2
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
On my own 20Involves someone else 4
Theme · Your nervous system
Staying regulated in conflict 11The cost of avoiding 8Answering bids 7Screens and attention 6Affection and touch 5Feelings and focus 4Your nervous system 4Listening and understanding 3Knowing your partner 3What anger actually is 2The fear underneath anger 2Choosing your response 2Systems for daily life 2Getting assessed and diagnosed 2Grounding and settling 2Shame and stigma 2Structure and routine 2The moment before you snap 2Treatment and medication 2What worry does 2Cool the body first 1What you are actually defending 1Breaking the worry loop 1Tolerate distress 1Shared spiritual life 1Safety and grounding 1Rest and pacing 1Repair after rupture 1Rebuild trust 1Posture and how you carry yourself 1Exercise, food and other supports 1Moving your body 1Medication and how it works 1Reading, numbers and learning differences 1Feeling from the inside 1Facing it a step at a time 1Equanimity and perspective 1Growing empathy 1Emotions as signals 1Treatment and medication 1
When · Under stress
Any ordinary day 5Under stress 4Coming and going 1In a change 1

Reaching for another person when you are wound up is not a distraction from coping. Contact can turn the alarm down at the source.

This is why a short call, a message to someone who knows you, or sitting in the same room as family is worth doing before you get as far as the…

Five minutesYour nervous systemBody basedQur’an 13:28

When someone is frightened, your words may not reach them however sensible they are. Drop your voice, slow right down, and let the tone do the work.

In high alarm, hearing tips towards low rumbling sounds and away from the range the human voice sits in, so reassurance can genuinely fail to land.…

Five minutesYour nervous systemBody basedQur’an 7:205

When someone cannot take in your reassurance while they are frightened, that is the receiver and not their willingness. Wait for the wave to pass and try again.

In high arousal, hearing shifts away from the band the human voice occupies, so kind words can genuinely arrive as noise. It is easy to read that as…

Five minutesYour nervous systemBody basedQur’an 20:46

When you cannot settle yourself, borrow somebody else's steadiness. Sitting near a calm person, even without talking, is a real thing to try.

Choose by effect rather than by closeness. Some people you love leave you more wound up than you started, and some people you barely know are easy to…

Twenty minutesYour nervous systemBody basedQur’an 2:248

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