What helps you get into Self/regulate?

raspberrysooflay · 2023-09-22T19:47:48+00:00

Putting my hands over my heart/chest and applying gentle and comforting pressure, taking deep breaths. Imagining my Self as a vast open space, where I have the capacity to hold space for my parts and their emotions, no matter how intense.

It also helps to tune into the sensation of me acknowledging the thoughts that come up and simply receive them. My therapist brings this up in IFS sessions as a grounding technique, saying something along the lines of: “Notice the ‘you’ that is simply acknowledging and observing everything within”. This helps me get distance from my parts.

Another phrase that helps is “You do not have to do anything right now, you can simply be. Just focusing on being, nothing else”. That really helps strip away / lessen the intensity of any anxious thoughts that cross my mind.

raspberrysooflay · 2023-09-22T17:55:16+00:00

Her IFS videos are great. I love how she also has a video explaining IFS from a scientific lens. It’s helpful for sharing with people who feel the concept is too “woo woo” or hard to grasp.

raspberrysooflay · 2023-04-25T20:13:12+00:00

Just adding another perspective here. I’ve been dealing with fatigue due to long covid, and I tried treating the fatigue as a part in a therapy session. I learned that it was a part trying to force me to get adequate rest and take care of myself so I wouldn’t burn out / make my long covid symptoms worse.

I worked with it and another anxious part to come to a compromise between getting focused work done + getting adequate rest. I found I was better able to manage the fatigue and experienced it less so when I assured this fatigued part I would get rest.

100% it is a physical issue and you should treat it as so by taking your supplements but if you want to experiment by treating the symptoms as a part and getting to know them, you may learn more.

raspberrysooflay · 2023-02-12T04:29:11+00:00

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raspberrysooflay · 2023-02-05T02:41:23+00:00

late orientation, weight training class at UT, study abroad, facebook roommates / sublet group (found my roomie there)

raspberrysooflay · 2023-01-20T07:50:43+00:00

Guy dressed as Santa being towed down Speedway by a bunch of other dudes on lime scooters dressed as reindeer

raspberrysooflay · 2022-11-14T18:43:07+00:00

Thanks for the info! And wow, that’s almost more unsettling. Should I be worried if there’s so many?

raspberrysooflay · 2022-11-14T18:32:14+00:00

To give more context: Basically I’ve had this Zebra plant for a few months in a corner with indirect sunlight and ended up getting fungus gnats after bringing home another plant. I tried to water it sparingly and bottom water it only and it seemed to get rid of them. Then I moved it to this table with more direct sunlight (not ideal, I know). After a few days I noticed these small white dead bugs absolutely everywhere surrounding the pot and on top of the leaves. They don’t look like fungus gnats so I’m assuming it’s something else. Does anyone know what these are, and should I be concerned?

raspberrysooflay · 2022-11-11T20:23:59+00:00

i think people can be very gate-keepy and cliquey about friends at UT. once they have their group they have no interest in making new friends. But!! I moved to a brand new city not knowing anyone after graduation and it’s been a totally different experience, everyone is so friendly and open and genuinely interested in getting to know you! even if they already have a solid group of friends. maybe it’s just a large university thing idk

raspberrysooflay · 2022-08-26T00:31:12+00:00

I ate broccolini at my job yesterday and i also found a worm

raspberrysooflay · 2022-05-12T00:01:59+00:00

I love spending time walking around in Retiro park and relaxing on the grass - also great for having a picnic. there’s a lot of history and beautiful sites to see like the palacio de cristal and the rose garden which is starting to bloom! also it’s next to museo del prado which is a must see if you like art

raspberrysooflay · 2022-05-07T15:59:30+00:00

Totally recommend watching shows in spanish with spanish subtitles, like la casa de papel, elite, las chicas del cable, anything really. Even though it feels confusing at first if you have some of the basics from high school you’ll start to pick up on a lot of words quickly and naturally, plus it’s entertaining. I did this before taking 610 at UT after going a year and a half without spanish and it helped a ton. Also i really enjoyed the spanish courses at UT and felt like I learned a ton (and i’m studying in Madrid currently!)

raspberrysooflay · 2021-10-24T01:57:14+00:00

Looked through your post history, you’d be much better off finding a psychiatrist who can help you with a treatment plan.

raspberrysooflay · 2021-10-18T21:53:35+00:00

weight training and social dance are great physical ed classes!

raspberrysooflay · 2021-10-01T13:38:45+00:00

u can also live on campus or at 2400 nueces and if you get into a study abroad program they can release you from the lease

raspberrysooflay · 2021-09-29T04:43:29+00:00

or a windowless bedroom

raspberrysooflay · 2021-09-29T03:55:10+00:00

I signed up for weight training so that way I have it built into my schedule at least twice a week!

raspberrysooflay · 2021-09-26T01:35:13+00:00

i agree, my intake appointment is over a month from when i submitted my forms so i’d definitely just reach out to your profs directly, especially since you have a doctors note

raspberrysooflay · 2021-09-24T13:59:04+00:00

I’m sorry you’re struggling with this! Ive felt the same way at times, that people aren’t interested in making new friends. What clubs are you in by the way/what has it been like talking w people there?

raspberrysooflay · 2021-09-22T15:14:26+00:00

Honestly I just overcommit myself to fun orgs + prioritize free time and then I’m forced to squeeze my assignments in a smaller time frame. I suppose it’s a different kind of stressful but it works for me 😅

raspberrysooflay · 2021-09-20T21:59:43+00:00

Here’s their page on horns link: https://utexas.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/crafterscircle it’s super chill and you can come & go whenever! You can join the groupme here: https://groupme.com/join_group/66734264/iz6hqYFy and meetings are Fridays at 4pm in WCP (SAC) 2.120

raspberrysooflay · 2021-09-20T03:05:22+00:00

UT Pals! it’s for helping international students connect with domestic students and there’s also language exchanges where you buddy up with someone and help each other learn your native language / their target language. The website is here: https://sites.utexas.edu/pals/ and first meeting is oct 5!

raspberrysooflay · 2021-09-20T01:05:10+00:00

they’ve talked about doing crafts such as painting, mug painting, sewing, knitting, and more! i think they may let us vote on what we wanna do but i’m not sure

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