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An emotional trigger is an event that evokes an emotional reaction, usually a negative one. Examples of emotional triggers include words, gestures, sounds, images, and smells. Emotional triggers can also cause flashbacks, forcing the person having them to relive traumatic events such as the death of a loved one, abuse, …

Have you ever regretted something you said or did? Have you ever acted on impulse or let your emotions get the best of you? By developing emotional intelligence, you can begin to recognize yourself as the master of your emotions, there will be fewer moments of regret. To help you …

Is there someone you know who has been acting off lately? It might be a change in their tone or a shift in their attitude, but you notice that something has changed. This person may not be willing to confront you, dodging your frequent “how are you doing?” or “is …

Have you ever been feeling numb but you don’t know why? You may have heard someone who suffers from depression or another mental illness say they feel emotionally numb, but what does this mean exactly? Suffering from emotional numbness doesn’t mean you have to feel nothing all the time. Your …

Is there someone you’re emotionally attracted to? When you are emotionally attracted to someone, you are attracted to their mind and spirit, but may or may not be physically attracted to them. Emotional attraction can mean different things to different people and emotional attraction can present in friendships as well …

An emotional wound is essentially synonymous with emotional trauma or psychological trauma, and the effects of these wounds can be damaging to both your mind and body. They can encompass many experiences, such as heartbreak, domestic emotional abuse, betrayal, and more. Have you had an experience or two that have …

Unhealed trauma can affect our brain and lives in many ways and unfortunately will not die down on its own. After a traumatic event, it is important to work on the necessary healing from our emotional trauma. But before we can heal, we have to be aware of how our …

What exactly is emotional pain? Emotional pain is a broad term that could apply to a wide array of painful emotional experiences. It is just as serious as physical pain, and it should be taken seriously. It molds the way we respond and interact with the world in good and …

Do you feel emotional numbness? Are you feeling helpless about your situation right now or have trouble identifying how you feel? You could be bottling up your feelings and are dealing with suppressed emotions. This can be detrimental to your mental health. So, the first step is to recognize that …

Trauma can be a very difficult thing to deal with because it makes us feel overwhelmed and helpless. Have you ever had a traumatic experience before? Trauma is more than just life-or-death situations. Aside from all the accidents and natural disasters we see on the news, trauma can come from …