7 Ways To Handle Trauma And Triggers

Triggers. Trauma. Mentality. Wellness. So much is going on in the news right now, We're all talking about things that are triggering us. The trial. Gun violence. Physical abuse. Children running across the border, unaccompanied. Politics. Death.  Destruction. COVID. Social media.  Many things can bring unexpected feelings and emotions. It is really incomprehensible what stressors the body is reacting to. Tougher still is the stamina for what people are coping through. We've been in this pandemic for over a year. Although the end is in sight, it is still out of reach for many. Let's face it... the news and social media is not helping. The negativity that is going on in our world seems to garner the brightest light. Whereas those puff pieces-those feel good kinds of stories- almost cast into the distance. Society thinks you're supposed to ingest this day in and day out, and not respond.  You're expected to just keep it moving. Keep it going. Keep it flowing. Let's face it, some of us are empaths. Some of us see what's going on around us and our compassion takes over. Just today, I'd gotten some rough news from several of my friends. Each one is dealing with a different situation, but each one was needing prayer. Each one reaching out to the one person that they know has some positivity and light that they're willing to share. I have to admit, it's difficult because you need your tank filled too. Sometimes you need someone to be there for you as well. But how do you cope? How you deal with being the go to person? How do you deal with being the rock for someone? How do you deal with the exchange of values? How do you deal with the things that make you want to disconnect from the world, and just be alone for a while? In my research, I found seven different ways that you can truly handle the items that are triggering in your life. They are as follows:

• Deep breathing
• Expressive writing
• Grounding
• Mindfulness
• Relaxation
• Self-soothing
• Social support

Review this list. Tealize that you have to take many things into account.  External triggers are going on in society around us (Chiraq?). And you unearth internal triggers- those traumas that you don't talk about. Those life experiences that you've tucked away. Those little things that you have in your own personal graveyard... things that you swore would be buried with you, We don't want to talk about ugly things, unpleasant truths that we have to face. Everything that we've gone through adds to our world both good and bad. It builds character, personality. relationships.  Sometimes a shared experience can truly form a bond for life. Sometimes a shared experience can rip people apart for life. It really depends upon how you handle things as far as what the outcomes will be. Make sure that you have your circle. Make sure that those who surround you are solidly in your corner. Jesus had Judas. Do you have someone who's literally trying to test your skills?  Prove your worth? Make you suffer and die just to make a point? Or do you have the other disciples who are going to carry the message of who you are? Be your staunchest supporters? They make their mistakes but they still run behind you? Take the time to make that evaluation. Take the time to do some introspection. Check yourself. Check those around you. Make sure that you know where you're going to, and what you're going through. Definitely make sure you know who you're going through it with. These triggers can bring up a lot of trauma from the past, but we don't want that to hold up our future. Please share your comments below. Thank you for reading this article, and supportng this blog space. Please stay safe, healthy, and warm. Take Care and God Bless!!!