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Using chatgpt to count approximate calories is honestly a life saver.

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Hellu

Can you tell me some tips for emotional regulation?

Thanks 🩷

so i’m not a qualified doctor, counsellor, or mental health professional but have built my own emotional regulation over time. it is really helpful to do this with the help of a counsellor, therapist, or even life coach if you can, but you can work on it alone too.

notice and reframe negative thoughts: taking notice of my inner thoughts and realising they were super negative was a big wake up call for me. i tuned into my thoughts more often (esp when stressed or upset) and would turn negative thoughts into positive ones.

journaling: i write morning pages nearly every single morning and it makes a massive amount of difference in identifying emotional patterns. i’m a lot better at figuring out how i feel + managing that before it gets to meltdown/burn out mode. i used to only journal when i was already overwhelmed and emotional and it did help, but it was also creating a cycle of drama and not preventing the overwhelm. daily introspection is preventative.

labelling emotions: i used to really avoid and fear my emotions. but you have to face them, truly feel them, and process them. naming when i am stressed, sad, angry, happy, excited, nervous etc helps so much.

self-nurture: i “self-parent” myself by talking to myself as though i’m a mother speaking to a child: after all, that is the relationship we have to ourselves. especially when i’m upset i speak to myself in a way that’s compassionate, nurturing, gentle, and forgiving, yet also still encouraging and firm.

boundaries: i found setting boundaries really hard at first, i didn’t even know what they should be or how to do it. but doing all the above will help you figure out your limits and how you need to be treated in order to function well. then you can define boundaries that support this.

exercise: yes it has general mental health benefits, but more deeply exercise has helped me gain a sense of connection with my body and how i actually feel, which is huge for getting in touch with your emotions. being out of sync with your emotions often is due to being out of sync with your physical body. exercise will reconnect it. it’s not just about physical goals, exercise is seriously essential to personal development.

overall just paying attention to the tension points in your life, any patterns that keep repeating, any emotions that really trip you up (stress really gets to me) and then figuring out your strategy for overcoming them. be methodical but gentle. but your first job is just to observe.

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Sugar is what makes you hungry. You may think a little won’t hurt, but the truth is the more sugar you have the hungrier you become.

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Weight Loss blog

A little bit about me! My Name is Star, I’m trying to lose weight and I’ll be documenting everything on this blog. This isn't going to be the healthiest blog, so keep that in mind.

What kind of posts will be on my blog?

Progress pictures

Meal ideas and What I eat in a day’s (with pics)

Workout recommendations

General updates (sometimes daily sometimes weekly)

My plans

Shitposting but trying to stay on theme

My stats:

I Height: 166cm

Weight: 81 kg

Goal weight for the end of feb 2025: 70kg

End Goal: 48kg

Fun facts about me:

I like learning but I don’t like studying for long hours

I’m trying to find my style in my 20s because I’ve been in uniform k-12 and completely lost the ability to dress myself well.

My favourite food would definitely be bibimbap or poke

When I get below 50 kg and clear my skin it'll be over for you bitches.