Fuzzy, I learned about HALT awhile back. If I remember correctly it comes from a recovery program.
Any case, the point is that when we are distressed we can ask ourselves are we Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired? If so what can we do to address the problem. I find it helps me to be able to have something tangible to do that helps.
Thanks for posting this. It is a good tool to add to our toolbox.