My experience on being triggered

Hi @Everan ...

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@Everan wrote:

The way to shift your emotions is relaxing, clearing your mind of all thoughts, be aware of your body and then focusing on a word that describes how you want to feel.

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That's interesting, I hadn't heard that before. I'll have to try it, especially the bit about focussing on how you'd like to feel...

Thanks @NatureLover. Yes it could be about training your thoughts and giving it time to develop. There's an app called sanvello which has positive visualizations.

I hope the app and what you read about training and shifting your emotions helps with your triggers, @Everan . It's difficult work, isn't it...but better than shoving emotions under the carpet I think.

I think so, honouring your emotions as you have them and also logic @NatureLover 🙂

Yes, for sure @Everan , it's important to be in tune with our emotions.

When you say logic, what do you mean exactly?

It is something i heard from a mindful kind podcast @NatureLover which probably refers to being rational and following wisdom maybe haha

Ah, thanks... maybe to do with the wise mind? That rings a bell, anyway 🙂

@Everan

Hi @Everan,

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@Everan wrote:

The way to shift your emotions is relaxing, clearing your mind of all thoughts, be aware of your body and then focusing on a word that describes how you want to feel. I welcome any thoughts.

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Just to share my experience. Back when I was still healthy, what you said couldn't have been more true. I used to practice meditation each night.

Then I got quite ill and would usually have fits/seizures in my most relaxed state - just when I was about to fall asleep into the dreaming state. Suddenly all these generic talks about meditation and mindfulness no longer work for me. I couldn't sit still in meditation as my body would jerk uncontrollably and it would happen during breathing exercises as well. What works for me is physical/vigorous movements such as running or other forms of exercise. I need to be physically active more often and the jerkings will not be felt as much. It needs to be in moderation too as otherwise excess will cause a relapse.

It's quite a wierd occurance so I just want to put it out there as I am sure there are others who are different too.

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@Lilaca wrote:

Then I got quite ill and would usually have fits/seizures in my most relaxed state - just when I was about to fall asleep into the dreaming state. Suddenly all these generic talks about meditation and mindfulness no longer work for me. I couldn't sit still in meditation as my body would jerk uncontrollably and it would happen during breathing exercises as well. What works for me is physical/vigorous movements such as running or other forms of exercise. I need to be physically active more often and the jerkings will not be felt as much. It needs to be in moderation too as otherwise excess will cause a relapse.

Oh gosh, that sounds really difficult to have to deal with, @Lilaca 😮

I am sorry relaxing doesn't work for you @Lilaca. Feel free to post 🙂 I want to know what works for triggers and it something i only just read to talk about. Thanks 🙂