Practices

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
Who it is written for
Where you are right now
On your own, or with someone · Involves someone else
Theme · Feeling from the inside
Medication and how it works 61Systems for daily life 37The cost of avoiding 36Screens and attention 26Staying regulated in conflict 24Moving your body 21Treatment and medication 20Knowing your partner 15Exercise, food and other supports 15Rebuilding trust 14Affection and touch 13Feelings and focus 13What ADHD actually is 13What anger actually is 13Listening and understanding 12Your nervous system 11Breaking the worry loop 11Repair after rupture 11Answering bids 11Your sense of time 11Rituals of connection 11Facing it a step at a time 10The moment before you snap 10Structure and routine 10Shared spiritual life 10What worry does 10Getting assessed and diagnosed 10Food, caffeine and fuel 10Grounding and settling 9Bringing the future closer 9Breathing 7Growing empathy 7When everything feels flat 7Equanimity and perspective 7Emotions as signals 7Get started 7Cool the body first 7Treatment and medication 7Choosing your response 7Remembering to do it 6Reading, numbers and learning differences 6Shame and stigma 5Posture and how you carry yourself 5When you use something to cope 5Touch and bodywork 4Tolerate distress 4Obsessions and compulsions 3Righteous anger and perfectionism 3Panic and the body 3Making it stick 3Practising under provocation 3Being seen and judged 3Feeling from the inside 2Gratitude 2Fondness and admiration 2Rest and pacing 2Shame 2The fear underneath anger 2What you are actually defending 2Ask and say no well 2Help someone grieving 2Safety and grounding 1When you go numb 1Validate yourself and others 1Living with uncertainty 1
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Before inviting anyone to turn attention to their body, ask first. How do you feel about trying this now, and would you like to?

The asking is part of the practice, not the preamble to it. Someone whose body was once not theirs to control needs the choice handed back in small…

A minuteFeeling from the insideMindfulnessQur’an 6:125

When someone is distressed, moving too fast to settle them can land as a message that their distress is not welcome here. Let them set the speed.

Offering a breath, a blanket, a change of subject: all of it can help, and all of it can arrive as a shutting down if it comes before the person has…

Five minutesFeeling from the insideBody basedQur’an 15:97

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