How Self-Love Can Help You Overcome Feeling Triggered
Learn to predict your triggers and find mechanisms to help handle your agitated emotions
Like stroking a puppy against the flow of the hair, some things just feel unnatural.
I held the phone against my ear, my grasp tightened, and I could hear my heart beating through my chest. Then the red mist clouded my vision. I felt myself fly into a rage.
I breathed in through my nose and exhaled the anger through my mouth. He carried on speaking, oblivious.
This technique helped for the time being and allowed me to gather my thoughts.
I still came off the phone feeling agitated, but I expected this.
When we feel triggered, it can seem impossible to deal with our situation rationally. But make no mistake; there is nothing irrational about being triggered.
Over the next 5 minutes, we will quickly examine what it means to feel triggered and why this happens. We will then discuss a few techniques to help you avoid these negative sensations and cope more effectively when triggered.
What does it mean to feel triggered?
It’s important to recognise there is a diffe…