| An emotional trigger is anything, including memories, experiences or events- that spark an emotional reaction regardless of your present state of mind. We all have them to varying degrees. The trigger recreates the emotion associated with a hurtful or traumatic experience. They can occur at the most random times, for seemingly no reason. Today I am sharing a great technique that is easy to do and can be done anywhere. I never see a trigger as a “bad” thing. It’s great information that highlights where you are holding onto a false belief. A trigger is an awareness of a prior experience that wants to be healed. Your Soul is never harmed and is always in the present moment. Your mind on the other hand always wants to find a connection to all experiences. This is how patterns and behaviors are formed. Your mind and body hold onto an unpleasant emotion waiting to be resolved. The other day I had a reminder from my Soul, to bring my car in for a minor repair that I had been meaning to do for a few weeks. A repair that was meant to take twenty minutes. After 35 minutes I was told that a part needed to be ordered and I needed to leave my car at the shop for a few days until the part was delivered. Not a problem. I was happy my car was in the shop, not stalled on the road. I called my husband to pick me up. Even with multiple calls and text messages I couldn’t reach him. Not a big deal. I decided to walk a mile or two to take care of an errand and then he could pick me up there. When I couldn’t reach my husband, I started to get very anxious and unsettled. I almost felt like crying. It took a few moments before I realized I was being triggered specifically from when I was a teenager. I had a part-time job at the local mall, which ended at 10pm. My mom was my ride home. Often, she was more than an hour late picking me up. I only lived three miles from the mall, but I never knew if I should start walking home and at that time of night it felt like a long way to walk on busy streets. In those moments I felt unloved, unsupported, abandoned, and just plain icky. Which was true as a very young child. |
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| Here is the technique I used to quickly and gracefully end the trigger. As I was walking to my errand, I used affirmations to deprogram my mind and release the unease in my body. I spoke this out loud, but you can also do this silently. It is also helpful to place one hand on your heart and one hand on your belly, if comfortable. Repeat the affirmations until you are calm and relaxed. It can take minutes, hours or days. Please don’t judge yourself during this process. You have held onto these emotions for a very long time. When I first started this technique it could take me a few days to get beyond one trigger! I never gave up on myself. Be your biggest cheerleader. In truth you are, you have only momentarily forgotten. I AM LOVED I AM SAFE I AM SUPPORTED I AM SECURE I AM STABLE I AM CALM I have used this technique for years. It has helped me and hundreds of my clients. Now it’s a rare occasion that I get triggered, but when I do this technique is great support. I am always grateful when a trigger comes up. I have no desire to live with the lies my mind tries to tell me. Believe me, life gets easier when you let your heart and soul be your guide. I am always here to support you, to love you and guide you on your conscious journey. You are amazing! I see you. I love you. I believe in you. |
