Navigating Triggers
When triggered, we often seek control as a means of feeling safe, leading to behaviors like overeating or substance use. The conversation emphasizes the importance of recognizing these triggers and choosing to confront unresolved issues rather than numbing them. Even after a period of avoidance, it's possible to make a conscious choice to engage with oneself and seek healing through various practices.In this clip
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Signs You Have UNHEALED TRAUMA & How To Heal From It Today| Gabby Bernstein
Related Questions
Would a solution for someone with a fear or phobia who becomes reactive when encountering a trigger be to try to calm the body with breathwork at that moment, as discussed in the episode How to Regulate Your Nervous System with Dr. Jay Wiles and the clip Nervous System Control?
If a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time diminish the physiological response and break the conditioning? For example, if a person had a traumatic experience with a spider and every time they see the spider or get activated through some trigger, and immediately after use breathwork to calm the body, would that work like retelling a narrative to extinguish the fear?
Would a solution for a person with a fear or phobia who experiences a reactive response to a trigger be to try to calm the body with breathwork at that moment, as discussed in the episode How to Regulate Your Nervous System with Dr. Jay Wiles and the clip Nervous System Control?