Sunday, May 8, 2016

Stop being triggered!



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




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