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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How long you have
Theme · Notice the pattern and flex
Your nervous system 108Medication and how it works 83What anger actually is 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 55Your sense of time 52Touch and bodywork 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 38Staying regulated in conflict 36Practising under provocation 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 14Fondness and admiration 13Righteous anger and perfectionism 13Obsessions and compulsions 13Breaking the worry loop 13Answering bids 13Self-compassion 12Emotions as signals 12Question the thought 11Facing it a step at a time 11Knowing your partner 10Shame 10Use your strengths 9Posture and how you carry yourself 8Repair after rupture 8Anger, alcohol and the body 8Shared spiritual life 7When anger turns to harm 7Gratitude 7Letting it out safely 4Meaning after harm 4Living with uncertainty 4When you go numb 4Working with anger 3Let the wave come 3Name what you feel 3Notice the pattern and flex 3Rebuilding trust 3Rest and pacing 3Safety and grounding 3Act on your values 3Your worth is not conditional 3Calm the body 3Face it gently 2Find meaning 2Get it out of your head 2Your window of tolerance 2Listen to the body 2Work with your brain 2Hold a boundary 2Panic and the body 2Rituals of connection 2Care for yourself in loss 2Patience and trust 2Affection and touch 2Ride the urge 2The cost of avoiding 2Keep the bond 2Listening and understanding 1Validate yourself and others 1

Ask what this moment actually needs, not what your habit wants. Match the response to the situation.

Health is flexibility: sometimes speak up, sometimes let go, chosen to fit, not fixed by habit.

A minuteNotice the pattern and flexDBT skillsQur’an 16:90

Two opposite things can both be true: I did my best, and I can do better. Hold both.

You do not have to choose one side of yourself. Wisdom often lives in holding both at once.

A minuteNotice the pattern and flexDBT skillsQur’an 42:40

Notice your repeating move under stress, please, withdraw, control, and name it. Naming loosens it.

The pattern runs you until you can see it. Once named, it becomes a choice, not a reflex.

Five minutesNotice the pattern and flexDBT skillsQur’an 59:18

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