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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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The moment before you snap remove filterCoping, mostly remove filterInvolves someone else remove filterClear all
How long you have
A minute 1Five minutes 2
Who it is written for
A practitioner 3Me 3Someone I care about 1My husband or wife 1
Where you are right now · Coping, mostly
Getting ready for something 5Coping, mostly 3Struggling right now 2
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
On my own 39Involves someone else 3Both of us together 1
Theme · The moment before you snap
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 13Listening and understanding 12Screens and attention 12Repair after rupture 11Answering bids 11Rituals of connection 11Shared spiritual life 10Bringing the future closer 8What anger actually is 8Feelings and focus 8Your nervous system 8Treatment and medication 7Breaking the worry loop 7What ADHD actually is 7Structure and routine 7Getting assessed and diagnosed 7Your sense of time 7What worry does 6Equanimity and perspective 6Growing empathy 6Food, caffeine and fuel 5Get started 5Emotions as signals 5Breathing 4When everything feels flat 4Treatment and medication 4When you use something to cope 4Grounding and settling 4Choosing your response 3The moment before you snap 3Facing it a step at a time 3Righteous anger and perfectionism 3What you are actually defending 2Gratitude 2Obsessions and compulsions 2The fear underneath anger 2Panic and the body 2Remembering to do it 2Shame and stigma 2Tolerate distress 2Touch and bodywork 2Reading, numbers and learning differences 2Fondness and admiration 2Being seen and judged 2Ask and say no well 2Help someone grieving 2Safety and grounding 1Practising under provocation 1Posture and how you carry yourself 1Validate yourself and others 1Cool the body first 1Shame 1
Approach
Core 2Mindfulness 1
When
Any ordinary day 2After a row 1

A face read quickly is a face read badly. Before you answer what you think you saw, allow that the flat look might be tiredness, or worry about something else entirely.

Faces get processed fast and with very little checking, which is why a neutral expression lands as contempt when you are already braced for it. If it…

A minuteThe moment before you snapCoreQur’an 49:6

Sometimes you dislike a person or a room before you can say why. The fast part of you stores feelings, not explanations, so the reaction arrives whole and wordless.

If you cannot account for your reaction, you are not being evasive, and neither is anyone else who cannot account for theirs. Asking "why are you…

Five minutesThe moment before you snapCoreQur’an 23:97

Afterwards, ask what that was like rather than whether it worked. Every answer is usable, including the ones that sound like complaints.

People come back with all sorts: restful, stressful because my head is so fast, mostly sounds and aches rather than thoughts, strangely reassuring.…

Five minutesThe moment before you snapMindfulnessQur’an 13:11

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