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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2 practices
How long you have
Who it is written for · Me
Where you are right now · Coping, mostly
On your own, or with someone
Theme · Obsessions and compulsions
Medication and how it works 91Staying regulated in conflict 60Systems for daily life 60Your nervous system 54What anger actually is 50Get started 47Choosing your response 44Equanimity and perspective 44The moment before you snap 43Moving your body 42Bringing the future closer 41The fear underneath anger 39Your sense of time 34Feelings and focus 32Touch and bodywork 31Exercise, food and other supports 28Growing empathy 26Knowing your partner 25Getting assessed and diagnosed 25When everything feels flat 24Food, caffeine and fuel 24Grounding and settling 24Answering bids 24Treatment and medication 22Practising under provocation 22Screens and attention 20What ADHD actually is 20Structure and routine 19What you are actually defending 19Repair after rupture 19Cool the body first 19Making it stick 18Breathing 18Being seen and judged 18Shared spiritual life 17Rebuilding trust 17Affection and touch 15What worry does 15Treatment and medication 15Fondness and admiration 15Emotions as signals 14Rituals of connection 13Listening and understanding 13Remembering to do it 13Breaking the worry loop 13Righteous anger and perfectionism 12Feeling from the inside 12Shame and stigma 12Tolerate distress 9When you use something to cope 9Gratitude 9Self-compassion 8Use your strengths 8Anger, alcohol and the body 6Facing it a step at a time 6Question the thought 5Safety and grounding 4Posture and how you carry yourself 4Meaning after harm 4Name what you feel 3Calm the body 3Working with anger 3Act on your values 3Let the wave come 3Your worth is not conditional 3When anger turns to harm 3Notice the pattern and flex 3Care for yourself in loss 2Patience and trust 2Rest and pacing 2Ride the urge 2Obsessions and compulsions 2Listen to the body 2Validate yourself and others 2Keep the bond 2Hold a boundary 2Help someone grieving 2Your window of tolerance 2Work with your brain 2Get it out of your head 2Find meaning 2Face it gently 2The cost of avoiding 2Ask and say no well 2When you go numb 1Shame 1Panic and the body 1Reading, numbers and learning differences 1Living with uncertainty 1

Agree a short phrase to use at home. Saying I am having OCD worries tells a parent what is going on without handing them the worry to solve.

Once a parent hears the details they will nearly always try to help by answering, and answering is the thing that feeds it. A label gives them…

A minuteObsessions and compulsionsCBTQur’an 23:97

It can help to give the parts of your brain jobs. The front of your head is the manager, the memory system is the librarian, and the alarm is a security guard who is good at his work and far too keen on it.

The point is not accuracy, it is having language you can reach for quickly. Saying the guard is overreacting again gets you further than trying to…

Five minutesObsessions and compulsionsCBTQur’an 70:19

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