How to Deal with Triggers

The Root and Rise Podcast | Personal Growth, Breaking Cycles, & Healing Trauma

Let's talk about how to deal with triggers. I'm sure it's no surprise, but this episode comes with a trigger warning.
TW: domestic violence, intense reactions, discussion of triggers

But first, we need to understand:

• What is a trigger?
• What causes a trigger?
• How long do triggers last?
• How to overcome triggers
• How to deal with feeling triggered

We will discuss:

• Trauma and neural pathways
• Neuroplasticity
• Healing trauma
• Identifying your feelings and needs
• Finding gratitude for our trauma
• Being mindful of our reactions
• Vocalizing trauma
• Breathing techniques
• Teaching children how to deal with triggers
• Coping techniques for triggers
• Positive affirmations for when you are triggered
• Journal prompts for triggers

Episodes and Articles Mentioned:

• Journal Prompts for Triggers
• Sharing Your Story
• Journal Prompts for Sharing Your Story
• Mindfulness in Everyday Life
• How to Stop Playing Small and Start Living Authentically
• Intergenerational Trauma
• Self-Care Ideas and Activities

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