“Why did I react like that?”
The feeling has passed, but your reaction is still on your mind.
A few minutes for yourself
Neurolutionary
Four minutes to a solution
When thoughts keep going in circles or choosing a next step feels difficult, take a few minutes for yourself. Choose a topic or describe your situation and receive a personal reflection.
One personal solution each day, at no cost.
For Android · Google Play
NeurolutionaryYour request
I keep replaying that conversation in my head.
My insight
I understand that anxiety and assumptions are not the same as confirmation.
A next step
Write down one sentence you want to say to your partner without blame, and reread it before your next conversation.
A simple beginning
Your situation. A few minutes of attention.
Read at your own pace. You can return to your solution later.
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Choose a topic or describe your situation
Start with what matters right now: a conversation, uncertainty, your reaction or a recurring thought.
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Read your personal reflection
Notice your reactions and needs, and consider your situation from another perspective.
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Find your next step
Save your solution. If you want to explore further, ask follow-up questions and return when you need to.
Real solutions
Six formats. Your situation comes first.
When it is hard to understand your reaction or decide what to do next, a personal solution can help you organise your thoughts, notice your needs and see the situation more clearly. Explore the format that feels right for you.
CheatsheetWhen you keep replaying a conversation
Helps you organise your thoughts when a difficult conversation keeps replaying in your mind. Short steps and if–then prompts offer a way to separate facts from assumptions and choose one manageable action.
A situation you might bring
I keep replaying that conversation in my head.
Step-by-step practiceHelping others while protecting your own time
Helps you move from an emotional reaction towards a clear next step. Guided reflection and practical actions make room to notice your needs, consider your boundaries and prepare for a conversation.
A situation you might bring
I agree to help everyone at work, then get angry because I have no time left for my own tasks. I find it hard to say no.
Base solutionWhen you feel you are falling behind
Offers a wider perspective when self-criticism or comparison takes over. A connected reflection invites you to explore your expectations and beliefs and consider a more supportive way of relating to yourself.
A situation you might bring
I constantly compare myself with others and feel that I am falling behind, even when I work hard.
StoryThe first step in something new
Helps you look at a familiar difficulty from another angle. Through imagery and a character’s experience, you can recognise your own feelings, notice other possibilities and imagine a first step.
A situation you might bring
I want to try something new, but keep putting off the first step: I am afraid of making a mistake and looking ridiculous.
Questions and answersWhen an important task keeps getting put off
Helps untangle your thoughts when you are unsure what is holding you back. Questions and possible answers draw attention to your reactions, fears and needs so you can choose a small, realistic next step.
A situation you might bring
I keep putting off an important task. I always find small things to do, then blame myself in the evening for a wasted day.
Symbolic systemic practiceYour own plans and your parents’ disapproval
Helps you explore your place in relationships when other people’s expectations make it hard to hear yourself. A symbolic imagination exercise invites you to distinguish your feelings and responsibilities from theirs and make room for your own choices.
A situation you might bring
When my parents disapprove of my decision, I feel guilty and am ready to give up my own plans, even though I have lived independently for a long time.
In the app, your solution is shaped by your own request and chosen format.
Try it with your own situation
One personal solution each day, at no cost.
Sound familiar?
Sometimes it starts with one question.
“I am being hard on myself again”
After a mistake, it can be difficult to separate responsibility from self-criticism.
“I cannot decide”
There are several options, and you want to understand what matters to you.
“I want a calmer conversation”
A difficult conversation with someone close to you or a colleague is coming up.
Try it at your own pace
Begin with one situation.
Download Neurolutionary for Android, choose a topic or describe your situation, and continue to your first solution.
One personal solution each day, at no cost.
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The people behind the project
Get to know Neurolutionary.
Learn about the project’s author and the psychological editing of our materials.
Oleh Betekhtin
Author · Founder of the Neurolutionary Method
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Natalia Betekhtina (Kostromina)
Practical Psychologist · Psychology Editor
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