Pause when agitated or doubtful. (Sad is a variant of this).
“Thy will, not mine, be done.”
Go down the mental checklist. H.A.L.T.? am I hungry, angry, lonely or tired?
For me, the H and the T are common. I push myself.
A and L are more subtle, and I have to watch for them and I’m not sure how to cope with them.
Especially being L in a crowd. Being around people is not an automatic antidote to L. It is too easy to feel alone amongst people—even people who know me well and love me.
The A. Too often directed at myself. Recriminations mostly. Self-flogging for some perceived insufficiency.
Today is not a good brain day. I believe it’s the T. Mental fatigue to be precise.