If you experienced a traumatic event, you likely remember certain sounds, smells, words, or discussions related to that experience. When you encounter these reminders, known as triggers, you may get a feeling of anxiety, unease or even panic. In this episode, we try to understand symptoms, reasons, and ways to deal with triggers.
Oct 16
Don't eat from trash just because you're hungry
Sometimes, the desire to fill an emotional void becomes so overwhelming that we start accepting things we know aren't good for us, simply because being alone feels worse.In this episode, I explore emotional hunger, the tendency to settle for unhealthy relationships, and how const ... Show More
33 m
Oct 10
Hear me out if you're stepping into your study abroad journey..
If you’re about to start your study abroad journey, this episode is for you.The first half is about everything you can actually prepare for: packing, documents, logistics, what to bring, what to sort out before leaving, and the little things that can make your first weeks easier. ... Show More
44m 10s
Sep 30
Where does privilege end and hard work begin?
In this episode, I reflect on the complicated line between being privileged and actually working incredibly hard for the things we have. Sometimes, what looks like luck or privilege from the outside is the result of sacrifices, struggles, and years of effort that nobody else got ... Show More
32m 51s
Jan 2022
TRIGGERED! When you have an emotional flashback
Welcome back to TRIGGERED! New year, new triggers for us to deal with. In this episode, I talk about the experience of having an emotional flashback. This is when something (or someone) triggers you to regress to a feeling or emotional state from the past, which could be from an ... Show More
24m 19s
Oct 2024
#160: How to Work Through a Trigger
<p>In today’s episode, we’re talking about how to navigate emotional triggers in a healthy and constructive way. Whether it’s a comment, an argument, or even an unexpected event, triggers can send us into emotional overdrive, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from o ... Show More
29m 32s
Oct 2019
Ep 06 – Triggers
Triggers are a huge thing that people deal with when grieving a suicide death. Everybody we interviewed for this podcast talked about triggers, and you are probably hyper aware of them too. A noise, a specific location, a smell, something you see on TV, a season of the year, a pa ... Show More
16m 3s