Emotional regulation course

Module 55 — Food, movement, and mood

Lesson 55 of 60Food, movement, and mood

7 min

Video 55 · Module 55 — Food, movement, and mood · 7 min

Food, movement, and mood

One slow breath on the sidewalk — naming the feeling before you move.

Use this as a safety tool

  • A flooded brain misses cars. One breath at the curb buys you the half-second you need to actually look.
  • Name it silently — 'I'm rushed' — because a feeling you can name stops steering your feet for you.
  • Never step off a curb inside a spike of anger, panic, or tears. Wait for the next light instead.

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Dr. Mira explains · Module 55 — Food, movement, and mood · Lesson 55

Dr. Mira explaining lesson 55: Food, movement, and mood

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Transcript

Hi, sweetheart. It's Dr. Mira. Welcome to lesson 55: Food, movement, and mood. Basic body care as a regulation strategy. Let me walk you through this properly, the way I would if we were sitting together. Regulation is a muscle: small reps matter more than perfect sessions. Pick one tool and use it the same place each day. Dr. Mira is proud of you for showing up, not for getting it perfect. Now here's how I want you to practice. Read the lesson once, picture yourself doing it, and then do it for real one time today. One repetition is enough to start. If it feels awkward the first time, that's normal. Awkward means new, not wrong. That's all for this one. Watch it as many times as you need. I'm so proud of you for being here.

What this lesson covers

Basic body care as a regulation strategy.