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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24 practices
How long you have
Who it is written for · Me
On your own, or with someone
Theme · Answering bids
Medication and how it works 155Your nervous system 113Systems for daily life 103What anger actually is 89The moment before you snap 88Choosing your response 81Get started 73Grounding and settling 67Equanimity and perspective 66Moving your body 63Cool the body first 61Staying regulated in conflict 60Food, caffeine and fuel 59Feelings and focus 58The fear underneath anger 58Bringing the future closer 58Your sense of time 58Touch and bodywork 56Getting assessed and diagnosed 50What ADHD actually is 48Practising under provocation 46Exercise, food and other supports 46When everything feels flat 44Treatment and medication 42Screens and attention 40Breathing 34Growing empathy 34Shame and stigma 30Being seen and judged 30Making it stick 30Structure and routine 28Remembering to do it 26Tolerate distress 26Knowing your partner 25Treatment and medication 25What worry does 25Answering bids 24What you are actually defending 23Feeling from the inside 23Breaking the worry loop 23Emotions as signals 22When you use something to cope 22Repair after rupture 19Facing it a step at a time 18Shared spiritual life 17Rebuilding trust 17Fondness and admiration 15Affection and touch 15Obsessions and compulsions 14Rituals of connection 13Posture and how you carry yourself 13Righteous anger and perfectionism 13Shame 13Listening and understanding 13Self-compassion 12Question the thought 11Use your strengths 10Gratitude 9Anger, alcohol and the body 8The cost of avoiding 7When you go numb 5Rest and pacing 5Living with uncertainty 5When anger turns to harm 5Letting it out safely 4Safety and grounding 4Meaning after harm 4Let the wave come 3Act on your values 3Working with anger 3Name what you feel 3Panic and the body 3Your worth is not conditional 3Notice the pattern and flex 3Calm the body 3Ask and say no well 2Hold a boundary 2Help someone grieving 2Ride the urge 2Get it out of your head 2Validate yourself and others 2Patience and trust 2Your window of tolerance 2Work with your brain 2Face it gently 2Find meaning 2Listen to the body 2Care for yourself in loss 2Reading, numbers and learning differences 2Keep the bond 2
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When

Before you respond, say back what you heard them mean.

Being understood, even before being agreed with, settles almost everything.

A minuteAnswering bidsCoreQur’an 42:38

When your partner is up against something, take their side: this is our problem, we will face it together.

Even if you see the other side, do not side with the enemy against your partner. Stand with them first.

A minuteAnswering bidsGottmanQur’an 9:71

Once today, ask about a stress from outside the two of you, then just listen. No fixing.

Twenty minutes on their side. Your only job is to understand and be on their team.

Twenty minutesAnswering bidsGottmanQur’an 30:21

Once a day, take turns unloading the day's outside stress while the other just listens and supports, not fixes.

Ten minutes each on stress from beyond the relationship. The listener gives empathy, not solutions.

Twenty minutesAnswering bidsGottmanQur’an 5:2

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