81: Triggers to Tools: Transforming Your Inner Landscape

Triggered much lately? We all all! But have you ever wondered why certain interactions trigger intense emotional responses in you and other things do not phase you? This week with Coaches Polly & Sam we discuss how that answer lies in how your brain stores memories and then adds emotional charge to them. Coach Polly shares her training in the powerful world of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and reveal how understanding "little t" traumas can transform your daily experiences. While traditional therapy has its place, the waiting lists are growing longer, and many people need immediate tools to manage their emotional triggers. That's where these practical techniques come in.Here is the deal- your brain captures memories like movies or photographs, storing them with specific characteristics - brightness, size, distance, and color. The emotional impact you feel directly correlates with these visual properties. Through the 'Swish Pattern' technique, you can consciously alter these memories by making them smaller, dimmer, black and white, or even adding absurd elements like circus music. This simple but profound practice can neutralize the emotional charge of painful memories without requiring years of therapy. But that is just the beginning! What makes these approachs particularly empowering is that it doesn't require confrontation with the person who hurt you. The healing happens entirely within yourself as you recognize that while events may have happened externally, the emotional aftermath lives inside you - where you have the power to transform it.Coach Sam and Coach Polly share personal examples of using these techniques to neutralize a triggering moment, demonstrating how creating multiple versions of the same memory can dilute its emotional impact. We are all humans and humaning is hard. But today you can get some free tools for lessening the load. Whether you're dealing with workplace tensions, relationship conflicts, or lingering childhood resentments, these techniques offer accessible tools for emotional freedom. Try them yourself, or if you're facing bigger challenges, use this as inspiration to take that first step toward healing. -Coach Polly & Coach Sam xoxo@everydayawesomeproject Send us Fan Mail Follow Coach Polly @getbusythriving and Coach Sam @thesamanthapruitt Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/everydayawesomeprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/everydayawesomeprojectLinktree for ALL THE THINGS: https://linktr.ee/everydayawesomeprojectWebsite/About Us: https://everydayawesomeproject.com/about-us/