Dr. John A. KingIndigenous Australian. 100% Human. Neo-Noir Novelist. Poet. Speaker. Performance coach. More than a Survivor. Terrible Golfer, Awkward Dancer🕺

Managing PTSD Triggers - #dealwithit - living well with PTSD

11 Dec 2017 · 1 min

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In this segment from his YouTube video, Dr. John A. King expands on a principle from his book Deal With It for handling PTSD triggers. He explains that when a person reacts in step with another’s emotional response, they inadvertently give the other person power over the situation. By consciously stepping back and refusing to base one’s own reactions on another’s behavior, an individual maintains personal control and reduces the intensity of trigger episodes. King emphasizes that this self‑regulation strategy is a crucial, daily practice for anyone living with post‑traumatic stress disorder.

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I talk about it in the book Deal With It. But I just sort of, I was chatting with a mate the other day and he talked about what happens when he, you know, with PTSD, when you get triggered, you know, you'd end up, you know, getting riled up and upset about stuff. And I think one of the reasons why is when someone reacts to you, something you've said or done, if you get in step with them and stay in step, you actually Giving them the power over the situation. When you've got the ability to be able to step back and don't base your reactions upon their actions or reactions to you, you're actually maintaining control. And I think that's a very important way for those of us who are dealing with on a daily basis with post-traumatic stress is to make sure that we're maintaining our actions and reactions and we're in control of it. It's absolutely key to being able to manage this thing on a daily basis.