#self-control

• To refrain — To voluntarily restrain oneself from performing an action, expressing an opinion, or satisfying a craving or physical impulse; to exercise self-control. In the context of deliberative assemblies, committees, or parliamentary voting, it denotes the conscious choice to vote neither 'for' nor 'against', opting for a position of formal neutrality.
• Was refraining — Imperfect tense form, third-person singular of the reflexive verb 'a se abține', used in narratives or retrospective analyses to describe a continuous, repeated, or ongoing past action through which a subject controlled an impulse, a desire, an emotional reaction, or temporarily refused to participate in a decision.
• Self-control — The conscious capacity of an individual to monitor, master, and direct their own impulses, emotions, behaviors, or instinctive reactions in the face of external or internal stimuli. This essential psychological mechanism ensures balanced social adaptation, the maintenance of emotional stability, and rational decision-making in situations of crisis or intense stress.
• Self-controlling — The act of self-controlling and its result; the dynamic and voluntary process through which a person actively monitors, regulates, and curbs their instinctive reactions, emotional manifestations, or behavioral choices. This structural act of inner discipline prevents deviations from social norms and supports the achievement of long-term programmed personal goals.
• Self-controlled — Having mastery over oneself, dominated or regulated by one's own will; an individual, behavior, or emotional response guided with lucidity, avoiding impulsive or chaotic manifestations. It describes the state of a person who maintains their psychological balance and ethical conduct regardless of the intensity of external disruptive factors.
• Self-discipline — The ability of a person to control their feelings, desires, or behavior and to act according to their own convictions and plans, despite immediate temptations or states of laziness; the inner state of order and personal rigor.
• Self-mastered — Having mastered or controlled oneself through personal willpower; a person or character who has managed to subordinate emotional impulses, desires, and instinctive drives to rigorous reason or a stable set of moral principles.
• To self-soothe — To regain one's calm, inner balance, or mental peace through one's own conscious effort, without resorting to external factors, medications, or interventions from other people; to manage states of anxiety, panic, or anger through subjective emotional self-regulation techniques. In cognitive-behavioral psychology, the term describes an individual's ability to restructure catastrophic thoughts and utilize breathing or meditation to decrease the activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
• Self-soothed — That has quieted down, calmed down, or regained its state of emotional balance through its own psychological resources and reflexive efforts, independent of external influences or aid. The term describes a person who has overcome an anxiety crisis or a state of inner agitation by resorting exclusively to subjective mechanisms of cognitive or physiological self-regulation.
• Self-regulation — The act of self-regulating and its result; a complex process through which an open system (mechanical, cybernetic, biological, or psychological) maintains its structural and functional stability via internal control mechanisms and feedback loops. In psychology, it denotes an individual's profound capacity to consciously monitor and manage their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to achieve specific goals.