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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Theme · Panic and the body
The moment before you snap 34Choosing your response 34Staying regulated in conflict 32Cool the body first 29Your nervous system 24What anger actually is 24Grounding and settling 21The fear underneath anger 20Get started 19Bringing the future closer 18Medication and how it works 16Equanimity and perspective 14Your sense of time 14Treatment and medication 13Answering bids 13Fondness and admiration 13Structure and routine 12Making it stick 12Systems for daily life 12Practising under provocation 11Feelings and focus 11Touch and bodywork 11Growing empathy 10Knowing your partner 9Food, caffeine and fuel 9What ADHD actually is 8Exercise, food and other supports 8Remembering to do it 7Gratitude 7Tolerate distress 7Screens and attention 6Moving your body 6What worry does 6When everything feels flat 6Repair after rupture 6Shame and stigma 5Breathing 5What you are actually defending 5Treatment and medication 5Being seen and judged 5Shared spiritual life 5Feeling from the inside 4Question the thought 4Self-compassion 4Getting assessed and diagnosed 4Facing it a step at a time 3When you use something to cope 3Name what you feel 3Affection and touch 2Rituals of connection 2Safety and grounding 2Ride the urge 2Rebuilding trust 2Shame 2Posture and how you carry yourself 2Patience and trust 2Panic and the body 2Notice the pattern and flex 2Meaning after harm 2Let the wave come 2Working with anger 2Your worth is not conditional 2Hold a boundary 2Emotions as signals 2Calm the body 2Righteous anger and perfectionism 2Reading, numbers and learning differences 1Keep the bond 1Your window of tolerance 1Rest and pacing 1Anger, alcohol and the body 1Breaking the worry loop 1Care for yourself in loss 1When anger turns to harm 1Get it out of your head 1Obsessions and compulsions 1When you go numb 1Act on your values 1Face it gently 1Listening and understanding 1Validate yourself and others 1Listen to the body 1Letting it out safely 1
When

The speed is why these work and also what they cost. Relief that lands within the half hour is the most teachable kind there is, and what it teaches is to reach for it sooner next time.

How fast a drug comes on drives that learning more than how long it hangs around afterwards. Better to name it out loud with someone than leave them…

A minutePanic and the bodyMedical and treatmentQur’an 13:28

Drug names ending in pam or lam are almost always benzodiazepines. It is a quick way to pick the class out of somebody's medication list.

The ending tracks a shared chemical backbone, so the shortcut is not a coincidence. Keep a rough rule alongside it: this class suits sharp fear…

A minutePanic and the bodyMedical and treatmentQur’an 27:10

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