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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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Choosing your response remove filterCBT remove filterAny ordinary day remove filterClear all
How long you have
A minute 1Five minutes 1
Who it is written for
A practitioner 2Me 2Someone I care about 1
Where you are right now
Coping, mostly 1Getting ready for something 1
On your own, or with someone
Involves someone else 1On my own 1
Theme · Choosing your response
Practising under provocation 30What worry does 26The cost of avoiding 24Facing it a step at a time 16Breaking the worry loop 16Being seen and judged 14Obsessions and compulsions 13Screens and attention 12Feelings and focus 11Question the thought 5Treatment and medication 4Living with uncertainty 3The moment before you snap 3Choosing your response 2Growing empathy 2
Approach · CBT
Core 30Mindfulness 12CBT 2Gottman 1
When · Any ordinary day
After a row 4Any ordinary day 2Under stress 1

Catch the reflex on something small. A one-word reply to your message, and the first question your mind asks is what have I done.

That first question is the reflex, and it is far easier to see when nothing much is at stake. Practise there: notice the accusation your mind reached…

A minuteChoosing your responseCBTQur’an 5:8

Open with the difficulty instead of the accusation. "This is hard for me to say" and "I am worried you will not like this" buy you a hearing that "you always" never will.

Two things happen at once when you start this way. The other person stops preparing a defence, because nothing has been thrown at them yet. And you…

Five minutesChoosing your responseCBTQur’an 16:125

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