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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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Help someone grieving Someone I care about Coping, mostly Clear all

How long you have

A minute 1 Five minutes 1

Who it is written for · Someone I care about

Me 2 Someone I care about 2

Theme · Help someone grieving

Systems for daily life 66 Medication and how it works 58 Your nervous system 49 Moving your body 47 What anger actually is 40 Exercise, food and other supports 38 The fear underneath anger 37 Your sense of time 35 Equanimity and perspective 33 What ADHD actually is 28 Bringing the future closer 27 Treatment and medication 27 Screens and attention 27 The cost of avoiding 24 What worry does 21 Structure and routine 21 Get started 21 What you are actually defending 19 Grounding and settling 15 Breaking the worry loop 14 Breathing 14 The moment before you snap 14 Shame and stigma 13 Cool the body first 13 Feelings and focus 13 Food, caffeine and fuel 12 Remembering to do it 12 Choosing your response 11 When you use something to cope 11 Righteous anger and perfectionism 11 Growing empathy 10 Reading, numbers and learning differences 9 When anger turns to harm 9 Making it stick 8 Self-compassion 7 Emotions as signals 7 When everything feels flat 7 Anger, alcohol and the body 6 Facing it a step at a time 6 Use your strengths 5 Obsessions and compulsions 5 Getting assessed and diagnosed 5 Tolerate distress 5 Being seen and judged 4 Touch and bodywork 3 Shame 2 Help someone grieving 2 Practising under provocation 1 Rest and pacing 1 Question the thought 1

To someone in grief, a short gentle word beats advice or fixing. Say something kind, and mean it.

You do not need to solve their loss. A soft, sincere word lands better than any counsel.

A minuteHelp someone grievingGriefQur’an 2:263

With someone grieving, offer your presence more than your words. Sit with them; let silence be enough.

You do not need the right thing to say. Being there, quietly and again and again, is the help.

Five minutesHelp someone grievingGriefQur’an 90:17

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