Why Am I So Triggered? 3 Ways to Regulate Your Nervous System

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Why am I so triggered—and what is my nervous system actually trying to tell me?

In this follow-up episode of The Spiritual Shitshow, Julie Nguyen breaks down emotional triggers, nervous system activation, and how to use your triggers as information instead of immediately reacting to them.

A trigger can show up as anxiety, anger, shutting down, people-pleasing, overthinking, wanting to run, feeling rejected, or suddenly feeling emotionally overwhelmed. But being triggered doesn't always mean the story your mind is creating is true. Sometimes your nervous system is responding to something happening now—and sometimes your body is recognizing something that feels familiar from the past.

Julie shares three simple practices to use when you're feeling triggered: name the activation, notice where you're feeling it in your body, and get curious about the information underneath it before you react.

This episode explores emotional triggers, nervous system regulation, somatic healing, fight-flight-freeze-fawn responses, embodiment, emotional regulation, trauma-informed practices, mindfulness, self-awareness, and how to move from reaction into conscious response.

Your trigger may be carrying information—but it doesn't have to be the boss. You still get to decide what happens next.

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