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Settling on a mat — where do I even start?

Trying to build settling on a mat from scratch and feeling stuck. Looking for a realistic, step-by-step approach that worked for you.

NR Noah Rossi · owner of Otis · in Training & behaviour · 1mo ago · 37 views

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AK Ava Khan · 1mo ago

This worked for us with settling on a mat too — short, frequent sessions.

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HD Hugo Donnelly · 1mo ago

Hang in there; it really does get better.

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AP Ava Patel · 1mo ago

We broke settling on a mat into tiny steps and that was the unlock.

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TM Tara Murphy · 1mo ago

Ours was identical — patience really paid off.

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HD Hugo Donnelly · 1mo ago

A long line helped us a lot while we worked on settling on a mat.

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RR Ruby Rossi · 1mo ago

Celebrating the small wins kept me sane through this.

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