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Why Am I So Triggered? 3 Ways to Regulate Your Nervous System
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Why am I so triggered—and what is my nervous system actually trying to tell me?
In this follow-up episode of The Spiritual Shitshow, Julie Nguyen breaks down emotional triggers, nervous system activation, and how to use your triggers as information instead of immediately reacting to them.
A trigger can show up as anxiety, anger, shutting down, people-pleasing, overthinking, wanting to run, feeling rejected, or suddenly feeling emotionally overwhelmed. But being triggered doesn't always mean the story your mind is creating is true. Sometimes your nervous system is responding…
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