There Is No Health Without Mental Health (1/21)

We often get triggered in our everyday lives by situations that remind us of our past wounds…

For example, if someone at work gives us a simple piece of feedback, we might find ourselves feeling defensive or ashamed. This is often because as a child you’ve experiencesd harsh criticism and felt not good enough.

Similarly, if a partner is late to dinner, someone who has experienced feelings of abandonment might immediately jump to the worst conclusions, thinking their partner is losing interest or doesn’t value their time. (You probably learned and experienced conditional love).

Instead of calmly addressing the situation, they might respond with anger or shut down, drawing from those old feelings of being abandoned rather than recognizing the current situation.