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 · Five minutes
Who it is written for
Theme · Question the thought
Medication and how it works 99Your nervous system 54Getting assessed and diagnosed 43Systems for daily life 36Exercise, food and other supports 35What anger actually is 35Your sense of time 35Get started 33Food, caffeine and fuel 29What ADHD actually is 28Equanimity and perspective 27The moment before you snap 26Choosing your response 23Screens and attention 23When everything feels flat 23Bringing the future closer 22Treatment and medication 22Touch and bodywork 22Practising under provocation 22What worry does 20Grounding and settling 19Moving your body 17The fear underneath anger 17Shame and stigma 15Being seen and judged 14Reading, numbers and learning differences 14Structure and routine 13Cool the body first 13Remembering to do it 11What you are actually defending 10Feelings and focus 10Feeling from the inside 10Growing empathy 10Breathing 10The cost of avoiding 9Righteous anger and perfectionism 9Making it stick 9Treatment and medication 9Breaking the worry loop 8When you use something to cope 8Obsessions and compulsions 8Emotions as signals 7Facing it a step at a time 7Knowing your partner 6Shared spiritual life 4Tolerate distress 4Self-compassion 4Rituals of connection 3Posture and how you carry yourself 3Shame 3When you go numb 3Question the thought 2When anger turns to harm 2Find meaning 2Listening and understanding 2Meaning after harm 2Panic and the body 2Act on your values 2Use your strengths 2Work with your brain 2Your worth is not conditional 1Your window of tolerance 1Living with uncertainty 1Rest and pacing 1Rebuilding trust 1Notice the pattern and flex 1Get it out of your head 1Face it gently 1Staying regulated in conflict 1Anger, alcohol and the body 1Affection and touch 1
When · Any ordinary day

Notice the standard you are holding yourself to, then ask whether you would hold anybody else to it. If what you blame yourself for happened when you were a child, ask honestly whether a child could have carried that.

Shame usually rests on a rule that was never said out loud, something along the lines of I should have known, or I should have stopped it. Written…

Five minutesQuestion the thoughtCBTQur’an 2:44

Picture somebody you love saying this exact thought about themselves. What would you say back, and why is none of that available to you?

Most of us are far kinder outward than inward, and the kind version is usually the more accurate one as well as the warmer one. Say your answer to…

Five minutesQuestion the thoughtCBTQur’an 24:12

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