The term “trigger warning” gets thrown around and mocked, but at the most basic level, it’s an attempt at self-preservation. But is there an opposing force to a trigger? That’s the idea behind “glimmers.”
Additional reading:
<ul>
 <li>The blog post mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.andreaglik.com/post/the-nervous-system-triggers-glimmers#:~:text=Glimmers%20are%20essentially%20the%20opposite,safety%20(cue%20of%20safet">The Nervous System, Triggers & Glimmers!</a></li>
 <li>More about the <a href="https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/">Polyvagal Theory</a>.</li>
</ul>

The term “trigger warning” gets thrown around and mocked, but at the most basic level, it’s an attempt at self-preservation. But is there an opposing force to a trigger? That’s the idea behind “glimmers.” Additional reading: The blog post mentioned in this episode: The Nervous System, Triggers & Glimmers! More about the Polyvagal Theory.

The term “trigger warning” gets thrown around and mocked, but at the most basic level, it’s an attempt at self-preservation. But is there an opposing force to a trigger? That’s the idea behind “glimmers.”
Additional reading:
<ul>
 <li>The blog post mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.andreaglik.com/post/the-nervous-system-triggers-glimmers#:~:text=Glimmers%20are%20essentially%20the%20opposite,safety%20(cue%20of%20safet" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Nervous System, Triggers &amp; Glimmers!</a></li>
 <li>More about the <a href="https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Polyvagal Theory</a>.</li>
</ul>

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