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

Before you fix or argue, validate: that makes sense, I can see why you feel that. It cools the heat.

People calm down when they feel understood, not corrected. Understanding first, solutions later.

A minuteValidate yourself and othersDBT skillsQur’an 41:34

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