Managing Trauma Triggers

Along the path to recovery and healing there are experiences that “trigger” difficult emotions from the past. These triggers can cause a flood of emotions, taking your body to “fight or flight” mode and making it difficult to focus on and complete basic daily tasks.

During this class you will learn the specific steps you can take to understand your response sequence and the strategies you can use to effectively respond to events that trigger difficult emotions from the past.

Lessons include:

• Framework to how your body responds to triggers
• Understanding your reaction sequence
• Strategies for handling triggers