Navigating Triggers: Unveiling Paths to Healing and Growth
Triggers. They're familiar to us all. Often, they are unwelcome stressors or disturbances we try to avoid at all costs. But what if I told you that triggers could actually be catalysts for transformation? As we learn to approach our triggers with compassion, awareness, and proactivity, we unveil paths to growth, healing, and profound change.
Why Resistance Turns Pain Into More Pain
Life is a journey fraught with pain, yet many of us are ill-prepared to confront it head-on. A typical reaction is resistance. We feign normalcy, pretending all is okay while drowning in despair. This resistance amplifies the pain–it makes the pain feel bigger, stronger, and less in our control. All the while, narratives about ourselves and the world also grow, trapping in emotions like anger, shame, and unhappiness. What is the antidote to this?
Finding Freedom in the Space Between
When you find yourself in a tense situation, its adrenaline effect creates a gap between your action and reaction. A minuscule second that’s barely noticeable, yet large enough to cause either an impulsive reaction or a pensive action. In that second, how can we gain freedom?