The trigger could be a thought, feeling, or interaction. Or perhaps, even a more vague, subconscious, felt-sense body feeling sensation, related to something that may have simply been implied and misinterpreted - Something had to have happened in your environment or thinking patterns that elicited a response. Some people are more easily triggered than others. Experiencing ongoing stress or trauma increases the chances of a strong stress response. This makes it easier to develop patterns of reactions, in response to outside factors- It is no longer helpful. An example would be an overreaction. The more stress the body is in the more intense emotional arousal or power behind it. It becomes strong and much harder to manage. It's fueled by the desire to defend something important- and will go to extreme and irrational places. which unfortunately - for your sake...is an overreaction in this case. Learning how to manage your response to distress and suffering is how things transform.
What do you look like when you are triggered? Identifying in detail the different phases of what occurs when you experiencing an overwhelmed state?
Common Examples
Tense
Grumpy
Anxious
Some form of fight or flight mode…
-Increased Body Tension- tense face, shoulders
-Decreased body connection and awareness
Numbing out, feeling like you underwater
Thinking and focusing on worst case scenario
Having more extreme “all or nothing” thoughts
Self- Destructive Behaviors
Increased desire to engage in addictive or compulsive (addiction can be an outdated survival response for emergency intervention)
Triggers are often out of an individual's control. It’s a strong psychological automatic response which includes a certain mindset. Learning how to manage triggered responses as much as possible means the pattern is changing. The cycle begins to be broken. It may be easier for some than others… learning to behave and respond differently to the problems in life will make your life different.
What do you look like when you are triggered? Identifying in detail the different phases of what occurs when you experiencing an overwhelmed state?
Common Examples
Tense
Grumpy
Anxious
Some form of fight or flight mode…
-Increased Body Tension- tense face, shoulders
-Decreased body connection and awareness
Numbing out, feeling like you underwater
Thinking and focusing on worst case scenario
Having more extreme “all or nothing” thoughts
Self- Destructive Behaviors
Increased desire to engage in addictive or compulsive (addiction can be an outdated survival response for emergency intervention)
Triggers are often out of an individual's control. It’s a strong psychological automatic response which includes a certain mindset. Learning how to manage triggered responses as much as possible means the pattern is changing. The cycle begins to be broken. It may be easier for some than others… learning to behave and respond differently to the problems in life will make your life different.