Does it seem like other people can stay calm and collected in the face of great trials while even minor stresses rattle you? Here's what you can do about it, writes DrAliceBoyes
When someone has a very outsized reaction to stress, such as becoming fearful, frozen and avoidant, or angry, it often has a basis in trauma.
We don't always recognize the effects of trauma at the time we experience the trauma. Sometimes, we only realize later when new events trigger memories and reactions related to past events.with my second child and I've recently realized I have more birth trauma from my hospital experience with my first child than I had previously acknowledged.
, but they still influence our future reactions. For example, I had a bad experience with some plumbing and gas contractors recently. Essentially, they did a lot of deceptive"mansplaining" and upselling, which I was well aware of. Quotes from two companies were twice as much for the same work as I've had done on rental properties in the recent past and equated to over $500 an hour for labor.
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