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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Growing empathy On my own CBT Clear all

Who it is written for

Me 2 Someone I care about 2 A practitioner 2

On your own, or with someone · On my own

On my own 2 Involves someone else 1

Theme · Growing empathy

Practising under provocation 36 What worry does 24 Feelings and focus 14 Breaking the worry loop 13 Being seen and judged 13 Obsessions and compulsions 13 Facing it a step at a time 11 Screens and attention 8 Question the thought 8 Choosing your response 4 Living with uncertainty 4 Treatment and medication 4 The moment before you snap 3 Growing empathy 2 The cost of avoiding 2

Approach · CBT

Body based 12 Medical and treatment 6 CBT 2

When

Under stress 1 Any ordinary day 1

If you keep saying yes and then feeling furious about it, the problem may not be that you care too much. Often it is that you cannot bear anyone being displeased with you.

The two look identical from outside and they need completely different answers. Genuine feeling for someone is warm and tiring. Fear of disapproval…

Five minutesGrowing empathyCBTQur’an 76:9

Underneath both versions sits the same small dread: somebody being displeased with you. That is the thing to practise surviving, and it does get easier.

Start where it is cheap. Send back the wrong order. Say you would rather not, once, to a person who will be mildly annoyed and nothing worse. Sit…

Five minutesGrowing empathyCBTQur’an 7:156

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