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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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Growing empathy remove filterCBT remove filterAny ordinary day remove filterClear all
Who it is written for
Someone I care about 2Me 2A practitioner 2
Where you are right now
Struggling right now 1Coping, mostly 1
On your own, or with someone
Involves someone else 1On my own 1
Theme · Growing empathy
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
Body based 16Medical and treatment 11CBT 2
When · Any ordinary day
Any ordinary day 2Under stress 1

If you keep saying yes and then feeling furious about it, the problem may not be that you care too much. Often it is that you cannot bear anyone being displeased with you.

The two look identical from outside and they need completely different answers. Genuine feeling for someone is warm and tiring. Fear of disapproval…

Five minutesGrowing empathyCBTQur’an 76:9

If it really is that you feel too much for people, the useful move is not more feeling. It is learning to say no while still meaning them well.

Naming your softness as something that gets used is what makes a limit bearable to set. You are not becoming colder. You are stopping the slow build…

Five minutesGrowing empathyCBTQur’an 16:90

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