How to Handle Intense Emotions | Stop Getting Triggered

How do you handle intense emotions when you get triggered?
It's not always easy to take a step back and control your emotions when the more intense ones show up. So here we're going to talk about what to do when you're emotionally triggered so you can build your emotional intelligence and feel more confident and in charge of your reactions in any situation.
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[juliakristinamah]

Remember that our triggers are there to teach us about what's going on inside us. What was one of your biggest takeaways from this talk? - Julia

[ajcaquilala]

S - Stop and take a breath
T - Tune in to what you’re feeling
O - Observe what you’re thinking
R - Reframe those thoughts
M - Move into SELF-COMPASSION 💕

[martinlecuyer]

When I'm triggered I feel an intense rush of adrenaline. I feel an intense need to address person and or situations. In this state, I ALWAYS go way overboard. Always regret the manner in which I do. When I just let it pass it never seems that important later and I'm VERY happy I kept quiet. Love your work. Marty

[monpederson]

tight chest and fast heartbeat, a sense of panic

[joanfolds]

I am an overthinker, who has self-abandoned and self-sabotaged in the past through flight. However, I can't keep running away from my emotions.

[daughteroftheking]

I also cry a lot when I get triggered, cuz I feel my emotions so intense and I get so overwhelmed. 😓😪 Can anyone relate?

[ossen]

Whenever you feel an emotion arises, be mindful, take a step back, regroup thoughts and act rationally.
Timing can make you or break you.

[daughteroftheking]

Most of the time when I get triggered I feel: rejected, abandoned, unworthy of love, attention and everything good (not good enough) 🙄❤

[jujuzzz]

sometimes I remember things that happened in my childhood & teenagehood that are uncalled for. It can be my older cousin threw me on to a wall and say horrible things to me while we are fighting and he got no trouble for his action because he knows all family members will be on his side including my parents. I still remember our grandparents would tell me that I must have done something wrong to provoke him to do all that, and my older cousin would smile evilly behind their back while they were talking to me. It can be when I was a teen and going through my rebellious stage, got into an argument with my mom, and she's so mad and started beating me and strangled me, I couldn't breathe and almost died if I didn't say sorry, because I remember how tight her arms around my neck and she wouldn't let go if I don't say sorry. Or that one time my dad chased me with a Now I'm 22yrs old, and these memories still haunt me and caused me anxiety and depression. But now they want to claim me because I live abroad. As I'm writing this down, my thoughts starting to get really messy... I just want to be happy and love myself again... They still hurt me this day, but I learned how to walk away.

[edwinjohnson]

I think we should be teaching this to kids at a young age. I used to be extremely reactive and aggressive when young, but by following teachings like this, I have been able to solve my anger problem.

[mariadulea]

when i am the most triggered i overthink and obsess about things and it feels impossible to get out of that state ever

[princessc]

I am so easily triggered and it’s had such a big impact on my life. I struggle to make/keep friends and it’s physically exhausting. I’m trying so hard to work through it but it’s very hard. It’s also a hard feeling to articulate so thank you for this video. You’ve described it beautifully. I’ll keep watching this.

[m.skinner]

Hi Julia,
I had a trigger the other day, I was on my way to a new hiking trail to shake it off...but as I got there, I sat in the parking lot trying to talk myself into going to get frozen yogurt and screw the hike...lol I forced myself to do the hike, ( knowing it would release feel good endorphins ) I pressed on with determination, as soon I got near the trees...and felt the coolness of the area, the alivness of these trees welcome me...the BEAUTIFUL🌞 sunny day, the sand on this trail was real white sugar sand...( my focus has shifted quickly) then I found a cool spot to sit down in this firm section of the sugar sand in the trees with the sun on my face and listening to my headphones..with cool India meditation music, I started to take deep breaths through my nose and out through my mouth...sitting with my legs crossed, hands & fingers touching my thumb & middle finger with palms up & open....then I visualized all these bad things coming out of each chakras, replacing it with Love flowing throughout my body to all my chakras & Organs...( I used streams of hearts) towards the end I envisioned me as a little girl and the adult me giving her a hug & holding her...tears released. ( this was the first time I've ever mediated, quite the mind and visualized...it was GREAT I had a FANTASTIC time - left the 2 mile hike feeling great- plus so glad I did not do the frozen yogurt topped with Reese's chocolate chips. ) I'm going today to do it again, just for enjoyment and do more meditating as it slows down the fraying in your telomeres, so you live longer. ( great video, loved it!! Thank you )

[dshamiljasturm]

Emotions are messengers which communicate to us how in alignment we are with our true self. Negative emotions hold so much importance if we learn how to utilise the information they hold without become consumed by the emotion.

[philosophygurl]

When I get triggered, my fists feel like their burning, my heart beats faster and tears become almost like a frog in my throat... I love your acronym, stop, tune in, observe, reframe, move into self-compassion... You are simple, straight-forward, it really helps being able to apply it right away!
Thank you and sharing to my fb page... Thanks!

[sushmitasarkar]

A few days ago I was being rebuked by someone and for some moments I thought I couldn't breathe, it was like someone had put a huge rock on my chest. I felt like crying my heart out. I felt terrible...

[daughteroftheking]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share! ❤
I will test this out. When I get triggered I feel a sense of panic, I feel tense in my whole body, esp. Thightness in my chest and neck, I get shaky, I get really cold and sometimes really hot, I get hyper vigilant. I zone out, shortness of breath, lightheaded. It get worse if I'm not able to calm myself down.

🦓 lots of love to all my fighters out there that suffer with anxiey, depression, PTSD and CPTSD ❤

[joannm]

A deep sense of doom. And I can’t concentrate on anything.

[Fahim_Lalani]

Amazing stuff not just for emotional management but anger management which is exactly what I’s looking for

[stevensvideosonyoutube]

My name is Steven. I appreciate the feeling that I can learn to mindfully decode my emotional confusion. I respect your selfless reaction to the modern world.
Thank you