Managing Common Triggers: Tips and Tricks

I like to use my crystals/stones collections to help distract me. If you get a handful of smooth polished ones you can use them like a worry stone to stim/self soothe with. When it comes to a loud noise like a weed whacker... Maybe try finding a pair of headphones that are a comfortable fit for you to dull the noises that neighbors and cars etc can bring into daily life & may potentially trigger you. Find a few breathing techniques to practice and help calm you. I'm older (almost 41) and still am learning new ways to help every day (not always successful) so don't feel too bad about it.

What I do when I’m trigger- it’s usually after. Is realize #1 that big emotions don’t have anything to do with now. Then I do box breathing to calm myself down. Then I try to think about why I was triggered and how I can handle it differently next time. I’ve also been in therapy for over a year.