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


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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


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