Stop Being Triggered!
Tap into your innate,
be activated, breathe, and find the truth
I feel triggered by the overuse of the word, “trigger”! It
feels harsh, violates my innate, and has an overly masculine tone which taps
into universal fear.
It is something I hear a lot in society,from patients, and
even my community of grounded friends. It is important to feel what we are
feeling, notice what we are noticing, and then be okay with releasing
everything. Being mindful is not always peaceful Walden Pond serenity. Being
mindful and communicating from your open heart can be scary, painful; an open
heart breeds anxiety until vulnerability is viewed as a powerful,
high-frequency emotion. As the adage goes, “you must feel in order to heal” So
be okay with that temporary feeling. Breathe in your nose pulling the air into
your lungs activating the parasympathetic (rest and digest) part of your
Nervous System. Mouth breathing creates a vicious cycle of sympathetic (fight
or flight) dominance that will never allow you to adapt to your environment or
heal. Being in a more balanced state is when you are able to heal on the level of
the cell and adapt to your environmental stresses. You do NOT need to live in fight
tor flight! Our society seems to be stuck here and honor those who are always
stressed out, over worked, and have no time in their schedule for
themselves. We are giving all our power
to this universal fear that is perpetuated by 24/7 negative news and automatic,
triggered responses that are often inappropriate and out of alignment with our
authentic selves. We lose our identity when we only recognize an automatic,
negative pattern. This must be acknowledged first and then the healing will occur.
You are not yourtriggered patterns, yor next option is always CHOICE.
I will remind you again: breathe in through your nose, hold
your breath for a moment and then exhale with a sound. You have an innate gift
to change your mindset and therefore all 70 trillion cells of your body through
the power of biochemistry!
I encourage you to stop using the phrase, “I feel triggered
by….” And to shift your paradigm into the word “activation”. Yesterday, I was
listening to my friend Dr. Jessica Higgins ‘The Empowered Relationship’ podcast
and she kept using the word “activation” or “activated”. On this very subconscious
level I noticed that this word resonated with me on a higher frequency than the
word trigger. It gave me permission to be mindful, breathe, and then adapt to
that stress in a more profound and empowered way. “Trigger” is giving me
permission to react immediately, it is a shotgun reaction that further
disconnects my mind, body, and spirit.
It is pulling me down into my lower chakras of simply reacting via instinct
and in a lower vibrational pattern.
In order to step into
your authentic truth, communicate from an open heart you must take time to be
guided by innate intelligence. This means removing all interferences caused by
traumas, toxins, and negative thoughts (auto suggestions) that systemically
block inherent wisdom.
My Authentic Guidance
and Truth
When I am”activated” instead of triggered I give myself
permission to be upset, but I set a time limit. I know that this is not a
permanent emotion and perhaps if I set a 30 second time limit on this emotion,
that I will be alright. I tell myself, “You are so strong, you can do anything
for 30 seconds!” Sometimes it is an hour, or half the day… just set a time
limit and be present during that space. Know what makes you feel safe, joyful,
and grounded. I know that water always makes me feel better so I need to drink
some water, take a shower or bath, and if there is time… I should go to the
beach. When I am “activated” I am in my
truth, I am breathing into discomfort, and letting my Nervous System know that
this too is temporary.
In each moment we have the choice whether we are going to be
trigger or activated. We must work on ourselves in order to bring the best
version of ourselves forward so that we can be in relationship or community and
vibrating on a high frequency. It is not enough to ask God and the universe for
what we want... We must be in a high frequency of love / gratitude and be
constantly evolving ourselves. This
truth activates me, makes me want to dig deeper and love more. Breathing into
the discomfort can be enjoyable as long as we are rooted in our authentic
truth. My mother always said, “You always have a right to be mad or upset, but
you never have the right to be mean”.
For me on this difficult day, Mother’s Day, as a motherless daughter I
honored my mother in small ways. I cleaned out and organized my closets /
drawers and have a big bag to donate. My mother was very neat, clean, and
organized and I figured spring cleaning with a service twist would be perfect.
It allowed me to do a “chop wood, carry water” form of meditation and step out
of my selfish emotions.
In a moment of being mindful of my feelings over missing my
mother, I was able to find more compassion for those around me and reflect back
to them loving kindness. Whenever I am stressed or upset, I start asking myself
“how can I give more? How can I love more? How can I serve more?”
This deep desire to serve my purpose in this world, to teach,
and to love from an open heart space activates me to higher frequencies,
emotions, and allows the universe to reflect back to me exactly what I desire.
I believe firmly in manifesting and know that I am good at this…. But only
because I take massive action when I set an intention. It takes prayer,
meditation, yoga, breath work, writing, and even more prayer to set intentions.
Through this self-activation I then create a plan for massive action and allow
for the most beautiful manifestations to occur around me.
As we find greater balance in our minds, bodies, and spirits
we must move away from the word “trigger”. Allow yourself to be activated,
lit-up, empowered, and inspired. Notice it, feel it, and then let it go. You
have full power to activate and manifest whatever you desire. Use words, which
contribute to your biochemistry, and impact each cell for your highest good!
Through the cultivation of balance you will create and live the life you have
imagined!
Want to tap deeper into this topic? Join me Tuesday evening
123B El Paseo , Santa Barbara 93101 for Yoga Rehab with dr. E! Call
805-285-2712 for more information.
Get clear, Be inspired, Cultivate vitalism
Dr. Elizabeth Wisniewski
