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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7 practices
Who it is written for
On your own, or with someone · On my own
Theme · Gratitude
Your nervous system 108What anger actually is 83Medication and how it works 83The moment before you snap 76Choosing your response 73Get started 65Systems for daily life 62Grounding and settling 60Equanimity and perspective 57The fear underneath anger 57Cool the body first 55Touch and bodywork 52Your sense of time 52What ADHD actually is 49Food, caffeine and fuel 49Moving your body 48Bringing the future closer 46Exercise, food and other supports 44When everything feels flat 44Treatment and medication 43Getting assessed and diagnosed 42Feelings and focus 38Practising under provocation 36Staying regulated in conflict 36Screens and attention 31Shame and stigma 30Making it stick 29Breathing 28Structure and routine 25Treatment and medication 24What worry does 24Feeling from the inside 23Tolerate distress 23Being seen and judged 22What you are actually defending 21Remembering to do it 20Growing empathy 20When you use something to cope 19Reading, numbers and learning differences 14Breaking the worry loop 13Fondness and admiration 13Righteous anger and perfectionism 13Answering bids 13Obsessions and compulsions 13Emotions as signals 12Self-compassion 12Question the thought 11Facing it a step at a time 11Shame 10Knowing your partner 10Use your strengths 9Anger, alcohol and the body 8Repair after rupture 8Posture and how you carry yourself 8Gratitude 7When anger turns to harm 7Shared spiritual life 7Meaning after harm 4When you go numb 4Living with uncertainty 4Letting it out safely 4Safety and grounding 3Rest and pacing 3Your worth is not conditional 3Rebuilding trust 3Notice the pattern and flex 3Name what you feel 3Act on your values 3Calm the body 3Let the wave come 3Working with anger 3Panic and the body 2Care for yourself in loss 2The cost of avoiding 2Get it out of your head 2Keep the bond 2Find meaning 2Listen to the body 2Rituals of connection 2Face it gently 2Ride the urge 2Your window of tolerance 2Work with your brain 2Patience and trust 2Hold a boundary 2Affection and touch 2Listening and understanding 1Validate yourself and others 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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