We’re going back to the basics again this week and chatting about self-regulation! Unfortunately, we can’t throw tantrums in the grocery store (I mean, you can, but...), so most of us have learned to self-regulate, or simply push things down — which is NOT what we want to do. So today, Maryellen gives everyone a refresher course on how to get up close and personal with our feelings and tried and true techniques to start exercising self-regulation. She dives into: 

What is self-regulation?  

Talked a lot about with little kids, not enough with adults 

Are we actually learning techniques or just learning to hide our true feelings?  

How do we actually self-regulate?  

How do we know when to do these self-regulating techniques? 

How do we know we are self-regulating in a way that’s productive? 

The first step to regulating ourselves is recognizing what's going on  

Start to learn how you respond to your feelings 

HALT: hungry, angry, lonely, tired; if you are too much of any of these, it’s going to be more of a trigger  

We have become so used to functioning when we haven’t had our basic needs met, but that is not a badge of honor  

When we have to bite our tongue in a moment, it’s important to remember to come back and address the feeling 

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