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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.
Three minutes of slow breathing between one person and the next is not a break. It is part of the work.
Whoever you sit with next is reading your state before they hear a word of what you say, so arriving settled is a professional act rather than a…
A useful picture: the parts of your brain are sections of an orchestra. In dysregulation they are playing different tunes at different speeds. The aim is timing, not repair.
This is a kinder frame than damage, and a more accurate one. Nothing is broken or missing. What has gone is the coordination between parts that used…
Neurofeedback usually starts with an assessment, then a block of sessions, then a review, and it is mostly paid for privately. Ask about all of that before you begin.
It is a referral rather than something your therapist adds to a session, so you are taking on a second appointment, a second bill and a second…
Neurofeedback has its strongest support in attention difficulties, decent support in depression and anxiety, and for trauma it is promising rather than proven.
Reported gains include better sleep and attention, less irritability and fewer trauma symptoms. The honest caveats are cost, wide variation in how…
Calm is not automatically the goal, and arousal is not automatically the enemy. What you are after is a system that can move between them.
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.
The older idea was simple: stress bad, relaxation good. It missed that the same slowing down which feels like peace when you are safe is shutdown…