Evidence: Common practice

Widely used and sensible, but little research either way. How we rate evidence.

Finishing one small taskPick one task you can finish in under five minutes and finish it. A sensible way to get moving when you feel stuck, though there's little direct research on it.
- Evidence: Common practice
- Takes: 5 minutes or less
Handling holidays with familyLower the stakes, plan your exits, go easy on alcohol, and have a few phrases ready to steer away from old arguments. Mostly common sense; little research tests it.
- Evidence: Common practice
- Takes: an evening to plan
How to use this siteWho it's for, how the pages are laid out, what the evidence badges mean, and where to start.
- Evidence: Common practice
If it's more than a rough patchSigns that self-help isn't enough, how to find a therapist, and crisis lines.
- Evidence: Common practice
Stress auditList what's stressing you, rate how much it affects you and how much you can change it, and get a next step for each.
- Evidence: Common practice
Time auditEnter a typical week by category and see where your time goes compared with what you say matters.
- Evidence: Common practice
Values exercisePick the values that matter to you, put them in order, and choose one small action for each of your top five.
- Evidence: Common practice