Inshirahone small thing, well grounded
GuidesPracticesAboutGet help nowInshirah Academy

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.

Narrowed down

3 practices
Safety and grounding remove filterUnder stress remove filterClear all
On your own, or with someone
On my own 2Involves someone else 1
Theme · Safety and grounding
The moment before you snap 32Cool the body first 31Grounding and settling 30Choosing your response 28Your nervous system 24Touch and bodywork 22Staying regulated in conflict 20What anger actually is 20The fear underneath anger 18Feelings and focus 16Equanimity and perspective 15Tolerate distress 11The cost of avoiding 10Breathing 10Systems for daily life 9Feeling from the inside 9Answering bids 9Medication and how it works 8Moving your body 8Shame 8Practising under provocation 8Screens and attention 8What worry does 7Getting assessed and diagnosed 7Bringing the future closer 6When everything feels flat 6Shame and stigma 6When anger turns to harm 6Affection and touch 6Breaking the worry loop 6Making it stick 6Knowing your partner 5Emotions as signals 5What you are actually defending 5Food, caffeine and fuel 5Facing it a step at a time 5Question the thought 5Treatment and medication 5Obsessions and compulsions 4Letting it out safely 4Get started 4Posture and how you carry yourself 4Growing empathy 4Let the wave come 3Being seen and judged 3Calm the body 3Listening and understanding 3Name what you feel 3Exercise, food and other supports 3Righteous anger and perfectionism 3Safety and grounding 3Working with anger 3Rebuild trust 2Patience and trust 2Your sense of time 2Meaning after harm 2Self-compassion 2Ride the urge 2Reading, numbers and learning differences 2When you use something to cope 2Treatment and medication 2Structure and routine 2Act on your values 1Care for yourself in loss 1Remembering to do it 1Validate yourself and others 1What ADHD actually is 1Rest and pacing 1Repair after rupture 1Your window of tolerance 1Anger, alcohol and the body 1Shared spiritual life 1Panic and the body 1Listen to the body 1
When · Under stress
Under stress 3Any ordinary day 1

When the past floods in, name five things you can see, four you can hear, three you can touch. Come back to now.

Grounding in your senses tells the mind the danger is memory, not present. The room is safe; you are here.

A minuteSafety and groundingTrauma informedQur’an 48:4

Breathe out longer than you breathe in, a few times. A slow breath tells the body it is safe.

You cannot argue a frightened body calm, but you can breathe it calm. Long, slow exhales do the talking.

A minuteSafety and groundingTrauma informedQur’an 8:11

When fear rises, being near a calm, safe person, or turning to God's remembrance, helps your body borrow that steadiness.

Our nervous systems settle in the presence of safety. A calm, attuned other, or a steadying practice of remembrance, sends the body cues of safety…

A minuteSafety and groundingTrauma informedQur’an 13:28

Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.