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.

Narrowed down

7 practices
Who it is written for · Me
On your own, or with someone · On my own
Theme · Gratitude
Your nervous system 105Medication and how it works 82What anger actually is 78The moment before you snap 76Choosing your response 73Get started 65Systems for daily life 62Grounding and settling 59Equanimity and perspective 57The fear underneath anger 56Cool the body first 55Your sense of time 52Touch and bodywork 52Food, caffeine and fuel 49Moving your body 48Bringing the future closer 46What ADHD actually is 42Exercise, food and other supports 41When everything feels flat 39Feelings and focus 37Staying regulated in conflict 36Practising under provocation 36Shame and stigma 30Treatment and medication 29Making it stick 29Screens and attention 28Getting assessed and diagnosed 28Breathing 28Structure and routine 24Tolerate distress 23Feeling from the inside 23Being seen and judged 22What worry does 21What you are actually defending 21Treatment and medication 20Growing empathy 20Remembering to do it 20When you use something to cope 18Answering bids 13Fondness and admiration 13Breaking the worry loop 13Obsessions and compulsions 12Self-compassion 12Emotions as signals 12Righteous anger and perfectionism 12Question the thought 11Knowing your partner 10Facing it a step at a time 10Shame 10Use your strengths 9Repair after rupture 8Anger, alcohol and the body 8Posture and how you carry yourself 8Gratitude 7Shared spiritual life 7When anger turns to harm 5Letting it out safely 4Meaning after harm 4When you go numb 4Living with uncertainty 4Notice the pattern and flex 3Name what you feel 3Rebuilding trust 3Rest and pacing 3Safety and grounding 3Let the wave come 3Act on your values 3Working with anger 3Your worth is not conditional 3Calm the body 3Find meaning 2Keep the bond 2Your window of tolerance 2Affection and touch 2Work with your brain 2Reading, numbers and learning differences 2Patience and trust 2Face it gently 2Listen to the body 2Care for yourself in loss 2Ride the urge 2Get it out of your head 2Hold a boundary 2Rituals of connection 2Listening and understanding 1The cost of avoiding 1Validate yourself and others 1Panic and the body 1
Approach

Give your spouse one genuine compliment today, specific enough that it could only be them.

Not nice shirt. The way you handled that call was so calm. Precise praise lands deepest.

A minuteGratitudeGottmanQur’an 55:60

When resentment rises today, name one thing you are grateful to your spouse for instead.

The mind can rehearse grievances or blessings. Choose the blessing, out loud if you can.

A minuteGratitudeGottmanQur’an 14:7

Thank them for one specific thing, today.

Not "thanks for everything." Pick one thing from the last two days and name it exactly: "Thank you for taking the bins out when I was on that call. I…

A minuteGratitudeCoreQur’an 14:7

Thank them for something they do so routinely you had stopped noticing it.

The unremarked, dependable acts are exactly the ones that most deserve to be seen.

A minuteGratitudeCoreQur’an 14:7

Say not just that you appreciated what they did, but what it saved you.

Naming the burden they spared you turns a thank-you into being truly seen.

A minuteGratitudeCoreQur’an 14:7

Send them a message today naming one thing you are grateful for, with no occasion.

Unprompted gratitude, arriving in the middle of an ordinary day, lands especially softly.

A minuteGratitudeCoreQur’an 14:7

Build a habit of mind that scans your partner and your day for what to appreciate, not what to criticize.

What you look for grows. Train your eye toward their good and the relationship warms.

A minuteGratitudeGottmanQur’an 16:18

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