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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.
The study most often quoted for magnetic stimulation in attention difficulties had eight people in it, and half of those on the dummy treatment improved too.
That dummy half is the interesting number. It tells you how much improvement can come from attention, hope and being taken seriously, before any…
The same treatment in two different clinics can go two different ways, and the difference is often the people. Kind, unhurried staff who explain things get better results.
So when you refer someone, or choose somewhere yourself, ask about that as well as the equipment. Do they remember your name, do they answer…
If something is safe, affordable and it helps you, the fact that the effect may be mostly expectation is not a reason to stop.
The test worth applying is practical: is it safe, can I afford it, is it taking the place of something that works better, and would that money and…
You are not trying to get calm here. You are trying to find out what is actually going on in you, and whatever turns up is the useful part.
If a practice becomes something you can pass or fail, it will quietly join the list of things you are bad at. So drop the target. Ask what you notice…
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.
Most of us hold a whole day around the eyes without knowing it. Scrunch them shut, open them wide, then rest your fingertips lightly over them for a few breaths.
After that, try the small points: the spot between your eyebrows, your temples, the soft dip under each eye where the cheekbone begins. Press only as…