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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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How long you have · A minute
A minute 2Five minutes 5
Who it is written for
A practitioner 2My husband or wife 2Me 1Someone I care about 1
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
Involves someone else 2On my own 2Both of us together 1
Theme · Emotions as signals
Staying regulated in conflict 14Affection and touch 12Systems for daily life 10The cost of avoiding 9Answering bids 9Listening and understanding 7Medication and how it works 7Grounding and settling 7Repair after rupture 7Treatment and medication 5Knowing your partner 5The moment before you snap 5Structure and routine 4Breathing 4Rituals of connection 4Rebuilding trust 3Posture and how you carry yourself 3Moving your body 3Fondness and admiration 2Gratitude 2Treatment and medication 2Equanimity and perspective 2Making it stick 2Food, caffeine and fuel 2Cool the body first 2Choosing your response 2When everything feels flat 2What anger actually is 2Emotions as signals 2Practising under provocation 2Your sense of time 2Feelings and focus 1Feeling from the inside 1Bringing the future closer 1Being seen and judged 1Ask and say no well 1Validate yourself and others 1Exercise, food and other supports 1The fear underneath anger 1Safety and grounding 1Screens and attention 1Shame and stigma 1Shared spiritual life 1Help someone grieving 1Tolerate distress 1Touch and bodywork 1Obsessions and compulsions 1What you are actually defending 1Breaking the worry loop 1Your nervous system 1Getting assessed and diagnosed 1Get started 1
When
Under stress 1Any ordinary day 1

Point at the body. 'Your hands went up just then', or 'you put your head in your hands', gives a feeling something solid to stand on.

Feelings argued about in the abstract go round and round. A gesture you both just watched is much harder to dispute, and it opens a door: what was…

A minuteEmotions as signalsEmotionally focusedQur’an 39:23

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

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