 Image: Kiryu Kazuma from Yakuza 6, singing karaoke for fun. It might seem to be intuitive, but pleasurable activities need to be a routine for the purpose of developing and to maintain emotional regulation, coping strategies, behavioral attention, and simply: fun, positive experiences.
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 Image: Link, from Legend of Zelda, cooking food over an open fire. content: food, deconstructing food culture and diet culture
Intuitive eating, eat when you feel hungry and quit before your full. No shame and get a workout from time-to-time.  Link narrowly escaping the maw of a Chomp-Chomp! Recently, we covered Basic Distress Tolerance Skills which serve to identify stressors and strategies, acceptance of the situation with neutrality, and to quick ways to distract ourselves from implosion. Now, we're going to explore advanced strategies.
 Isabelle from Animal Crossing with a nonplussed expression. Worry is a fact of nature. With this entry, I'll share a strategy for establishing and managing that half of the hotspots and worry journaling that I've previously mentioned.
 Basic Distress Tolerance Skills are based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) which empower us to identify stressors as well as self-destructive coping strategies that we've developed. For the trauma brain, this is extremely useful, as we might find ourselves engaging in activities which temporarily meet our regulatory needs but might not be self-sustaining.
 It's kinda like the power bounce in Paper Mario. Except you do it gently to yourself. So kinda not the same, at all. Emotional freedom Technique (EFT) draws upon a variety of alternative treatment theories for relieving emotional distress and physical discomfort.
 Alert in Metal Gear Solid. According to dictionary.com, "A trigger warning is a statement at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc. alerting the reader or viewer to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material."
 Stardew Valley is a game that allows you to manage your farm, quest, and build friendships. However, even in your farm simulator, the game limits your activity based on your daily allotment of energy! Ever felt ridiculous tired without understanding why?
 "You can't judge someone just because they don't conform to society's standards of sexual normalcy!" Kiryu, Yakuza 0. |
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