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Practice

Touchstone

A voluntary reminder of steadiness or return.

PracticePractice

Purpose

A voluntary reminder of steadiness or return.

Minimum form

Touch any safe ordinary surface.

Full form

Choose a lawful, safe object; state its meaning; use it as a reminder, not a source of power; release dependence when useful.

Object-free and accessible form

Use a table, wall, clothing texture, mobility aid, or imagined surface.

Safety and consent

Safety boundary

Stop when an act becomes unsafe, unwanted, medically inappropriate, culturally extractive, financially burdensome, or a substitute for needed care. No secrecy, pain, intoxication, fasting, sleep deprivation, forced disclosure, or leader submission is required.