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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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How long you have · A minute
A minute 2Five minutes 1Twenty minutes 2
Who it is written for
Me 2A practitioner 2My husband or wife 2
On your own, or with someone
Involves someone else 1On my own 1
Theme · Emotions as signals
The moment before you snap 22Cool the body first 21Choosing your response 21What anger actually is 16Grounding and settling 15The fear underneath anger 13Staying regulated in conflict 12Equanimity and perspective 10Your nervous system 9Answering bids 8Affection and touch 6Practising under provocation 6Touch and bodywork 5Making it stick 4Bringing the future closer 4Feelings and focus 4What you are actually defending 4Tolerate distress 4Shame 3The cost of avoiding 3Knowing your partner 3Safety and grounding 3When everything feels flat 3Name what you feel 3Treatment and medication 3What worry does 3Question the thought 2Being seen and judged 2Breathing 2Calm the body 2Food, caffeine and fuel 2Emotions as signals 2Feeling from the inside 2Let the wave come 2Meaning after harm 2Patience and trust 2Ride the urge 2Righteous anger and perfectionism 2Shame and stigma 2Working with anger 2What ADHD actually is 1Treatment and medication 1Shared spiritual life 1Your sense of time 1Your window of tolerance 1Care for yourself in loss 1Breaking the worry loop 1Repair after rupture 1Rebuild trust 1Act on your values 1Posture and how you carry yourself 1Panic and the body 1Obsessions and compulsions 1Medication and how it works 1Listen to the body 1Getting assessed and diagnosed 1Facing it a step at a time 1Letting it out safely 1Growing empathy 1Systems for daily life 1Validate yourself and others 1
When · Under stress
Any ordinary day 3Under stress 2

Every feeling comes with something it wants you to do. Catching the move before you make it is most of the skill.

Anger wants to push, fear wants to get out of the room, sadness wants to curl up, shame wants to disappear. None of that is wrong, and the trouble is…

A minuteEmotions as signalsEmotionally focusedQur’an 21:87

Point at the body. 'Your hands went up just then', or 'you put your head in your hands', gives a feeling something solid to stand on.

Feelings argued about in the abstract go round and round. A gesture you both just watched is much harder to dispute, and it opens a door: what was…

A minuteEmotions as signalsEmotionally focusedQur’an 39:23

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