EP #1387: How to Heal Trauma, Boost Self-Esteem & Strengthen Relationships with the Trigger Wound Exercise (a Simple Self-Care Exercise!)

Send us a text You can work with Dr. John. He is the BEST therapist I have ever had: TEXT: 719-310-9495 EMAIL: trentalange@netzero.com Get Dr. John's books here: Making Movies in Our Minds: Working Through Our Anxiety - July 3, 2023: https://tinyurl.com/b7kp2etk Connecting In A Disconnected World: Activities That Build Connections With Children : https://tinyurl.com/53vswdby Summary Dr. John Trentalange introduces the trigger wound exercise, a tool to help individuals understand and change their emotional triggers. The exercise involves drawing four boxes and connecting them with arrows to represent the relationship between triggers, past experiences, internal messages, and emotions. By becoming aware of their emotions and examining their internal messages, individuals can change how they interpret events and ultimately change how they feel. Dr. John shares his personal journey of healing from a difficult past and emphasizes the importance of therapy and self-awareness in the healing process. Keywords: trigger wound exercise, emotional triggers, past experiences, internal messages, emotions, therapy, self-awareness, healing Takeaways The trigger wound exercise helps individuals understand and change their emotional triggers by examining their internal messages. Emotions are not chosen, but internal messages can be changed to influence how one feels about a specific event. Therapy and self-awareness are crucial in the healing process, especially for individuals with a difficult past. Being aware of one's emotions and examining their root causes can lead to personal growth and transformation. Sound Bites "A trigger is always linked to the past." "We don't choose our emotions, but we do choose our messages." "It's not so much the event that creates the trauma, as much as the interpretation of the event that creates the trauma." Chapters00:00Introduction and Overview 03:01Understanding Triggers and Internal Messages 06:01Developing Self-Awareness and Self-Therapy Skills 07:34Dr. John's Personal Journey of Healing 09:01The Road to Healing and Self-Discovery 10:19Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder 11:06The Importance of Therapist's Personal Therapy 13:09The Life-Transforming Power of the Trigger Wound Exercise 14:51Contacting Dr. John Trentalange 15:41Closing Remarks Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Surfing! by automaticbananas https://tunetank.com/track/5070-surfing!/