Trauma (or Traumatic) triggers are a phenomenon where specific sensory stimuli can, in an instant, make a person experience an incredibly strong response to a trauma. The Subconscious mind & the beliefs it holds, dictates our perception of sensory stimuli. If the subconscious holds a favourable belief about a particular sensory stimulus, then the perception of that stimulus will be that it is beneficial to the body / self & the subsequent response may be one of warmth, openness &/or loving. Somewhere close to the opposite eventuates with trauma related stimuli.

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 - Information surrounding traumatic experiences is stored in incredible detail within the limbic brain (both in the cortex & also in the gut brain!). This information is not only ‘shared’ out to & appears to be stored in vast areas of the physiology which hold correlations to the limbic brain. This information surrounding the traumatic experience also shifts the beliefs in the subconscious mind & new emotional as well as behavioural programs are created that express throughout the entirety of a person’s existence, but perhaps most noticeably when the original trauma is ‘made relevant’ by a current event or stimulus.

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 - One incredibly simple & potentially equally helpful strategy for people to adopt when feeling ’trapped’ in a loop of traumatic trigger response behaviours & patterns is to first, attempt to remain present enough in the moment to identify one of these responses when it happens. The next step is to celebrate that present moment awareness (even if the programmed response continues), then ask oneself the question: “Ideally, how do I want this situation to be?” This is such a simple & powerful step to take, as it gets the subconscious mind working towards finding a solution, rather than focussing on the unwanted response. This question may lead a person to their own solution, or it may lead them to reach out for the right help. Either way, it can be a simple & powerful little step towards breaking the cycle & healing the trauma.