What does "self-regulate" mean?

Of a mechanism, government, person, etc.: to regulate itself without external assistance.

What is a synonym for "self-regulate"?

Common synonyms include: disciplines, metacognitive thinking.

verb

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Verb

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Of a mechanism, government, person, etc.: to regulate itself without external assistance. intransitive
"I stim to self-regulate and to avoid sensory overload, meltdowns, or shutdowns in environments that are inaccessible."

"I stim to self-regulate and to avoid sensory overload, meltdowns, or shutdowns in environments that are inaccessible."

From self- + regulate.