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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
Grounding and settling remove filterCoping, mostly remove filterInvolves someone else remove filterClear all
Who it is written for
Someone I care about 4A practitioner 4Me 2
Where you are right now · Coping, mostly
Coping, mostly 4Struggling right now 4Getting ready for something 1
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
On my own 22Involves someone else 4Both of us together 1
Theme · Grounding and settling
Medication and how it works 34Systems for daily life 24Staying regulated in conflict 24The cost of avoiding 20Moving your body 16Knowing your partner 15Rebuilding trust 14Affection and touch 13Exercise, food and other supports 13Screens and attention 12Listening and understanding 12Repair after rupture 11Answering bids 11Rituals of connection 11Shared spiritual life 10Feelings and focus 8Bringing the future closer 8Your nervous system 8What anger actually is 8Getting assessed and diagnosed 7Treatment and medication 7What ADHD actually is 7Breaking the worry loop 7Structure and routine 7Your sense of time 7Growing empathy 6What worry does 6Equanimity and perspective 6Food, caffeine and fuel 5Emotions as signals 5Get started 5Grounding and settling 4When everything feels flat 4Treatment and medication 4When you use something to cope 4Breathing 4Righteous anger and perfectionism 3The moment before you snap 3Choosing your response 3Facing it a step at a time 3Fondness and admiration 2Touch and bodywork 2Shame and stigma 2What you are actually defending 2Remembering to do it 2Gratitude 2Reading, numbers and learning differences 2Help someone grieving 2Being seen and judged 2Tolerate distress 2Ask and say no well 2Panic and the body 2The fear underneath anger 2Obsessions and compulsions 2Practising under provocation 1Safety and grounding 1Posture and how you carry yourself 1Validate yourself and others 1Cool the body first 1Shame 1
Approach
Body based 3Mindfulness 1
When
Coming and going 3Any ordinary day 1

Say it plainly whenever you teach anything: the way I am showing you this is not the way it has to be done. Change it until it works for you.

Anyone who has failed at the standard version of something several times will not try again unless they are told clearly that adapting it is allowed.…

A minuteGrounding and settlingMindfulnessQur’an 65:7

Whenever you offer a standing practice, offer the seated version in the same breath, and mean it. Say plainly that people should look after their own bodies and change anything that does not suit them.

Say it before you begin, not afterwards, so that nobody has to interrupt to ask. If you cannot see the people you are guiding, say that too, and say…

A minuteGrounding and settlingBody basedQur’an 65:7

Offer any movement in three sizes: small, medium and full. Let people take the one that fits today, and let them change their mind halfway through.

For a twist that might be a simple reach, or a reach with the other hand placed behind, or loose swinging arms. The three sizes do quiet work. They…

A minuteGrounding and settlingBody basedQur’an 65:7

When you offer someone a practice, ask them to tell you if it did nothing, and mean it. Say out loud that plenty of these do not land.

People agree that things helped for all sorts of reasons: not wanting to seem difficult, not wanting to disappoint you, having learned long ago that…

A minuteGrounding and settlingBody basedQur’an 16:53

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