Hi, my name is Vicente, I’ve been following ray’s teaching over 1 year, currently I have voices in my head that tell me what people are talking supposedly about me, this is something that’s happening almost every single time that I spend ruminating on my thoughts, often they tell me awfull things that disorient me, but I know I will rise above it and that it is only a matter of time until I can control my attention and benefit of every situation that comes in my way of life.

I often get conflicted when I see things like this about the world. Then I'll look at content about philosophy/stoicism, spiritually at peace, but to be at peace does that simply mean being ignorant? Am I to turn a blind eye? I didn't want to at first but then we suffer if we continue... so what am I to do?

Curious if people have suggestions/advice/experience with successfully identifying personal triggers and what strategies they use to create healthier responses? We are referring to a “trigger” in the psychological sense as a stimulus (like a sight, sound, smell, or situation) that brings on a strong, often negative emotional or physical reaction. We created an informal course called “triggernometry” with some friends that uses existing tools and worksheets from the interwebs, but sometimes when triggered we find myself unable to get out of the loop of negative thoughts and behaviors. The idea of the “course” is to cultivate awareness of personal triggers, regulate my nervous system and process the situation so that we don’t cycle through a pattern unconsciously, thus being able to consciously make a new choice and respond accordingly. …easier said than done 🫠 Just wondering if people have some creative ideas and alternatives to move through these kinds of charged situations ⚡️