You know that feeling. Something happens, a tone of voice, a look, a word, and suddenly your heart is racing, your chest is tight, and you’re not fully here anymore. That’s not weakness. That’s your nervous system doing exactly what it was trained to do: protect you. But you don’t have to stay there. Here’s what to do the moment you feel it: Step 1: NAME IT (30 seconds) Put your hand on your chest and say out loud or in your mind: “I am triggered. My body is responding to a memory, not a current threat.” Naming it activates your prefrontal cortex; the thinking brain, and starts to interrupt the alarm signal. Step 2: EXHALE FIRST (1 minute) Don’t try to breathe in. Breathe out first, long and slow. Inhale for 4 counts. Hold for 4. Exhale for 8. The long exhale is what actually tells your nervous system it’s over. Do this 3 times. Step 3: ANCHOR IN TRUTH (30 seconds) Place both feet flat on the floor. Feel the ground under you. Then say: “I am in [today’s date]. I am in [where you are]. I am not in the past. God is with me right now.” That’s your reset. Less than 2 minutes. You may need to do it more than once, and that’s okay. You’re retraining a nervous system that has been on guard for a long time. Be patient with yourself. Tell me below 👇🏽 l what’s the type of trigger that tends to catch you most off guard? (A sound? A tone of voice? Being ignored? Being yelled at?) You don’t have to share details. just the category. Let’s see what we’re working with together.

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