Helplessness - that feeling you are unable to act or react in a situation that feels negative
Description
Welcome to episode 18 of STOP! I've Just Been Triggered.
In this episode we are chatting about learned hopelessness - it's a tough one to navigate and stems, generally, from childhood or traumatic experiences where your needs were not met and you weren't in a position to be able to help yourself.
Research shows that ones motivation to react is subdued when control over a situation is lost - when you are triggered and feelings of helplessness creep back in, even when the situation changes and it is possible to take back control it can feel like this isn't an option.
In this episode we share a few mindful tips and tricks to start to navigate this trigger, to soften the edges so it can feel safe to do the deeper healing work that might be needed with the support of a therapist.
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