How to Stop Getting TRIGGERED Forever
The School of Life・6 minutes read
Being triggered results from intense emotions tied to past traumas, leading to overwhelming reactions in the present, but understanding and addressing these past traumas can help manage these responses effectively.
Insights
- Triggers are intense emotional reactions triggered by past traumas, guiding our responses to present situations and often leading to overwhelming feelings of fear and despair.
- Overcoming triggers involves delving into past traumas, navigating current situations confidently, and exploring personal histories with patience and self-love to mitigate initial intense responses.
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Recent questions
What is triggering?
Triggering is an intense fear and anger response to a seemingly harmless situation, often rooted in past traumatic experiences.
How are triggers linked to past traumas?
Triggers are linked to past traumas, acting as a guide to our private histories, causing powerful emotional reactions disproportionate to the current situation.
Why do triggers stem from past traumatic events?
Triggers stem from past traumatic events, manifesting in exaggerated reactions to present circumstances, often leading to self-loathing and despair.
How can triggering be cured?
The cure for triggering lies in understanding past traumas, navigating the present with confidence, and exploring our histories with patience and love to dampen initial responses.
What are the key steps to overcoming triggers?
Overcoming triggers involves understanding past traumas, navigating the present confidently, and exploring personal histories with patience and love to mitigate intense emotional responses.
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Understanding and Overcoming Triggers: A Guide
- Being triggered is a response of intense fear and anger to a seemingly harmless situation, leading to despair and terror, often rooted in past traumatic experiences.
- Triggers are linked to past traumas, acting as a guide to our private histories, causing powerful emotional reactions disproportionate to the current situation.
- Triggers stem from past traumatic events, manifesting in exaggerated reactions to present circumstances, often leading to self-loathing and despair.
- The cure for triggering lies in understanding past traumas, navigating the present with confidence, and exploring our histories with patience and love to dampen initial responses.
