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Pathway page reference sources

Every pathway on this site is grounded in published research. Browse by category below, and click any pathway to see exactly what it’s based on.

Contemplation

  • Meditation
  • Guided meditation
  • Stoic practice
  • Prayer & religious practice

Physical practice

  • Yoga
  • Breathing practices
  • Physical exertion
  • Sleep & rest

Therapy tools

  • Grounding techniques
  • Safe place visualisation
  • Working with your parts
  • Somatic techniques
  • The STOP technique
  • Imagery rescripting
  • Positive data logs
  • The placebo effect

Mind & psyche

  • CBT method
  • ACT method
  • Journalling & writing

Nature & places

  • Walking in nature
  • Water: rivers & sea
  • Gardening & tending

Doing nothing

  • Unstructured rest

Ritual & routine

  • Daily structure
  • Personal rituals

Relationships

  • Close relationships
  • Physical touch
  • Animals & pets

Humour & play

  • Humour & laughter
  • Play

Flow & creativity

  • Flow states
  • Reading
  • Music

Mortality & acceptance

  • Facing death
  • Letting go

Body chemistry

  • Diet & the gut

Apps & digital tools

  • Mindfulness apps
  • Biofeedback
  • Ambient sounds

Artificial intelligence

  • AI companions
  • AI-guided therapy
  • A thinking partner

Embracing discomfort

  • Cold exposure
  • Fasting

Drugs & substances

  • Alcohol
  • Psychedelics
  • SSRIs & anxiolytics

Wellness trends

  • Alternative therapies
  • Decluttering & simplicity
  • Digital detox & silence