Are You Getting Triggered?
Posted on November 22, 2016 by Deborah MyersAre You Getting Triggered? Are you searching for joy??
It has been a crazy roller coaster ride the last couple of weeks— for everyone. Lots of questions and emotions are jumping around inside of all of us. No matter who we wanted to win the election and how we feel about the results. Now on top of that, we have the holidays when lots of old family issues can get fired up.
You may be experiencing topsy-turvy emotions
You might be feeling:
- Anxious
- Distress
- Sadness
- Uneasiness
- Grief
- Worry
- Unhappiness
- Fear
- Frustration
- Anger
These emotions can trigger feelings of overwhelm for your body. Your body responds to feeling out of balance and ungrounded by creating symptoms.
What are your symptoms?
Have you been noticing shortness of breath, head pressure, loss of equilibrium, erratic sleep? How about increased sensitivity to others’ comments and opinions or close to tears? Or maybe you’re having indigestion, sadness, overall tiredness or just feeling on edge?
Your body is trying to get your attention!
If any of those symptoms are present, your body is trying to get your attention. It wants to be grounded, centered, and in a place of easiness. Are you ready to feel all that AND have your body bubble up with joy and happiness? It is possible even in the midst of whatever is creating your topsy-turvy roller coaster ride. The stuff that is triggering your upset may not go away, but your body can be a lot happier!
Easy Ways to Create Calm
Here are some easy self-help acupressure points to:
- Open breath
- Create calm
- Relieve anxiety
- Let go of fear
- Increase your vitality
See how easy it can be to help your body create new patterns.
- Hold upper arms by folding your arms across the chest
- Shift your fingers so you’re holding the outside edges of your shoulder blades (like giving yourself a great big hug)
- Hold your thumbs and index fingers
- With right hand, cup the sternum just below the collarboneAnd hold left fingers in a vertical pattern on your tummy
- With left hand, cup forehead so fingers are on the right side
And with right hand, cup back of head with fingers on left base of skull
Wishing you lots of ease and comfort! And a magnificent Thanksgiving!!
With gratitude for YOU being a part of my life!
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