Triggers are reminders, conscious or unconscious, of traumatic events from the past. They can be overwhelming, debilitating, disabling – but they can also be guides as to what still needs to be processed. In this extended article, I explore the neuroscience of triggers and provides insights into not just what goes on in the brain when we are triggered, but crucially what we can do about it.
Triggers are reminders, conscious or unconscious, of traumatic events from the past. They can be overwhelming, debilitating, disabling – but they can also be guides as to what still needs to be processed. In this extended article, I explore the neuroscience of triggers and provides insights into not just what goes on in the brain when we are triggered, but crucially what we can do about it.
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