I used to think I had an anger problem. Turns out, I just needed a sandwich. Emotional regulation isn’t always deep inner work—sometimes it’s remembering to eat, rest, and stop white-knuckling your way through the day.

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Rest isn’t a reward. It’s maintenance. You don’t have to earn it. You just have to stop running yourself into the ground.