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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2 practicesTheme · Work with your brain
Your nervous system 81Medication and how it works 69Get started 61Systems for daily life 52What anger actually is 50Your sense of time 48Food, caffeine and fuel 43The moment before you snap 42Choosing your response 41Exercise, food and other supports 40Moving your body 37What ADHD actually is 35Treatment and medication 34Bringing the future closer 33Equanimity and perspective 33Grounding and settling 31The fear underneath anger 30When everything feels flat 29Screens and attention 28Touch and bodywork 27Structure and routine 25Getting assessed and diagnosed 25Practising under provocation 24Feelings and focus 22Shame and stigma 22Making it stick 20Treatment and medication 19Cool the body first 19What worry does 19Being seen and judged 18Breathing 17Remembering to do it 17Growing empathy 17When you use something to cope 15Feeling from the inside 15What you are actually defending 13Fondness and admiration 12Reading, numbers and learning differences 12Tolerate distress 10Answering bids 10Righteous anger and perfectionism 10Obsessions and compulsions 10Staying regulated in conflict 9Self-compassion 8Use your strengths 8Knowing your partner 8Gratitude 7Breaking the worry loop 7Facing it a step at a time 7Shared spiritual life 7Anger, alcohol and the body 6Emotions as signals 6Question the thought 6Posture and how you carry yourself 5Shame 4When you go numb 3When anger turns to harm 3Notice the pattern and flex 3Living with uncertainty 3Your worth is not conditional 3Meaning after harm 2Repair after rupture 2Keep the bond 2Get it out of your head 2Find meaning 2Face it gently 2Work with your brain 2Act on your values 2Rest and pacing 2Affection and touch 1Rebuilding trust 1Panic and the body 1Your window of tolerance 1Listening and understanding 1The cost of avoiding 1Listen to the body 1Care for yourself in loss 1Safety and grounding 1
Do one thing at a time. Finish or park it before you touch the next.
Switching feels productive and is not. Each jump costs you the thread you had just picked up.
A brain that struggles to start or follow through is not a lazy or bad one. Build supports, do not just try harder.
The problem is rarely that you do not care. It is the wiring of follow-through. Design around it.
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.