A tear rolled down my cheek.

“Wait. I need to log this cry.”

At this point, I think I accidentally conditioned myself to pause for a few seconds when I’m emotional.

Here’s what this does…

Take a breath and pause

I recently realized I’m not great at self-regulating.

When I’m having an emotionally-charged conversation,

I usually end up crying and saying things I regret.

(Rip the ADHD impulsivity sometimes.)

Usually, I just log it as a cry and leave it at that.

But today I realized:

I can practice calming myself down every time I log my cry.

So now, I’m planning to take at least 3-5 deep breaths after logging my cry.

Explore triggers

When I record my entire life,

I notice patterns about myself.

And these patterns help me understand who I am

And how I can create a life that aligns with my goals.

For example - usually I get upset, cry, and move on.

But the same pattern would keep repeating and I’d never fix it…

If I want to stop getting upset at something,

I need to dig deeper:

What is this emotion telling me?

There’s a section in my cry count where I type these notes.

Notion template

Til next Monday,

Jennifer