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

When you use something to cope Twenty minutes Coping, mostly Clear all

How long you have · Twenty minutes

A minute 3 Five minutes 5 Twenty minutes 2 Longer 1

Who it is written for

Someone I care about 2 A practitioner 2 Me 2

Where you are right now · Coping, mostly

Struggling right now 2 Coping, mostly 2 Getting ready for something 1

On your own, or with someone

Involves someone else 1 On my own 1

Theme · When you use something to cope

Systems for daily life 21 Medication and how it works 19 Moving your body 17 Get started 11 Getting assessed and diagnosed 11 The cost of avoiding 11 Screens and attention 10 Touch and bodywork 8 Your nervous system 8 Treatment and medication 7 Shared spiritual life 7 Feelings and focus 7 What anger actually is 6 Staying regulated in conflict 5 Bringing the future closer 5 The moment before you snap 5 Breaking the worry loop 5 Exercise, food and other supports 5 Food, caffeine and fuel 5 What ADHD actually is 5 When anger turns to harm 4 The fear underneath anger 4 Growing empathy 4 Grounding and settling 4 When everything feels flat 4 Repair after rupture 4 Righteous anger and perfectionism 4 Rituals of connection 4 Your sense of time 3 Structure and routine 3 Rebuilding trust 3 Reading, numbers and learning differences 3 Knowing your partner 3 Making it stick 3 Emotions as signals 3 Breathing 3 Cool the body first 2 Use your strengths 2 What worry does 2 Anger, alcohol and the body 2 Feeling from the inside 2 Equanimity and perspective 2 Answering bids 2 Shame and stigma 2 When you use something to cope 2 Safety and grounding 1 Keep the bond 1 Treatment and medication 1 Facing it a step at a time 1 Rest and pacing 1 Tolerate distress 1 Practising under provocation 1 Posture and how you carry yourself 1 Remembering to do it 1 Obsessions and compulsions 1 Listen to the body 1 Choosing your response 1 Care for yourself in loss 1

When someone keeps doing the risky thing after every explanation, the missing piece is usually not information. The pull is simply louder than the knowledge.

Which means another lecture is mostly wasted breath, while changing what is within reach is not. Fewer bottles in the house, a route home that avoids…

Twenty minutesWhen you use something to copeDBT skillsQur’an 45:23

If a young person is using regularly, waiting to see whether they grow out of it is a gamble. Help early is nearly always cheaper than help later.

Families often hold off because raising it feels like an accusation. You can raise it without one: say what you have noticed, say you are not going…

Twenty minutesWhen you use something to copeDBT skillsQur’an 2:195

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