We are back today to chat about when our triggers cause us to feel sad :( "This is one I really struggle with for many, many, many years. Everything made me feel sad. I think it’s my default emotion." says Candice And that not uncommon for empathetic people. Sadness is one of those things that we all feel from time to time and all sorts of things c…

It’s nice to be back after a little extended break! We thought we’d run a little series called Behind the Triggers to look into the emotions behind our triggers … A lot of us have that anxious feeling running through our bodies on a regular basis, and those feeling comes in a variety of states - from intense alarm bells loudly ringing to fear runni…

Nat and Candice have been chatting about how to make this podcast as impactful as possible, and have decided to, every now and then, include an episode that is a guided experience to help people navigate particular triggers or the impacts of triggers. In this episode you will be guided on an experience to help remove the emotional charge of a histo…

All sorts of things can get passed down through families generationally, physical characteristics, personality traits, genetic conditions, and in some casestrauma can also be inherited. Fascinating isn’t it. Now there is still a stack of research that needs to happen to really clarify exactly how this happens and how it all works. But at the moment…

In our latest episode we are chatting about Big T Trauma. It's a bit of a heavy on, just a heads up! Big T Trauma is a reaction to a deeply disturbing, life-threatening event or situation — so for example, war, natural disasters, violent crimes, a school shooting, a serious car accident, or sexual abuse. In addition, the death of a parent or loved …

In this episode we are chatting about Little T Trauma and sharing a couple of simple therapy tools you might find useful. For a long time in the trauma space even professionals were led to believe that trauma only existed when we experienced life threatening events, like war, rape, natural disasters and horrible things like that. But over time it b…

Nat and Candice are back after an extended silly season break! In this episode we start a micro series on trauma. Trauma untreated can lead to all sorts of unhelpful habits and patterns in our lives. Unfortunately, there is so much confusion out there around trauma and trauma therapy so we thought we would help shed some light on it. In this episod…

Join us as we chat about the benefits, and how to, start releasing emotional blockages from the body! Be sure to tune into Episode 4 or Season 2 before listening to this one! They go hand in hand x

Join Nat and Candice as they chat about the impact that long term emotional triggers can have on our health. To avoid dis-ease it is so important to move through your triggers! Have a listen and find out how you can start!

It’s getting towards the end of the year and we can all start to feel a little drained, it’s been another big year and we are starting to think about and get organised for the silly season, so I am looking forward to chatting about emotional exhaustion. I think it’s an important topic to chat about too. A little different than our usually episodes …

Sometimes it can feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. The Pressure to get ahead can really weigh you down. Candice: And too much pressure can make a lot of us angry, resentful, feed up or sad. Or simply, over time, knock you out cold with burnout, which is exactly what happened to me. I was a classic young person ov…

Emotional shock hits all of us at one point or another doesn’t it and it can feel very jarring or jolting in your body, and mind. It’s in those moments after we live through something hard or challenging, and we keep rationalising what happened, and telling ourselves to just ‘get over it’. But we can’t snap out of feeling strange and unsettled, no …

In this episode we are going to explore the feelings of being unheard, or misunderstood, and we aren’t talking about speaking loudly or audibly enough, we are talking about when you put yourself out there, share your thoughts and feelings, desires and you feel like they aren’t being picked up by the person you are sharing with. When it comes to tri…

Betrayal trauma is the result of the violation of a deep attachment. We have all experienced it to some degree, but for some it can leave us easily triggered throughout our adult life. Join us as we chat a little able betrayal and some mindful based activities you can use to support yourself to navigate this difficult on!…

Welcome to episode 18 of STOP! I've Just Been Triggered. In this episode we are chatting about learned hopelessness - it's a tough one to navigate and stems, generally, from childhood or traumatic experiences where your needs were not met and you weren't in a position to be able to help yourself. Research shows that ones motivation to react is subd…

Mum-guilt, Dad-guilt, parent/guardian guilt is such a real thing and it really is the underlying cause of soooo many parents not doing the self-care activities they need to do in order to be okay. The thought of self-care triggers the emotion of guilt and it really gets in the way. We are both Mums and we have chatted at length about how difficult …

We all know it's important to look after ourselves, but for so many people that leaves them with feelings of guilt, overwhelm, a sense of laziness or selfishness. So what do you do when you know you need to take care of your needs, but when you do you feel worse of for doing it. In this episode we explore what self-care really is and a few tips to …

In this episode we are going to start to explore self-identity and how we can trigger ourselves based on who we identify as as an individual. So, what is self-identify? Your self-identity is a combination of personality traits, abilities, physical attributes, interests, hobbies, and/or social roles from your personal identity that you specifically …

It was Mother’s Day here recently and it got us thinking about what a celebration Mother’s Day is, but also how hard it is for so many women around the world – for those who have lost their mum, for those that have a tough relationship with their mother, for those that desperately want to be a mum but can’t, and for those who tragically have lost t…

We might love our siblings, but that doesn't mean they don't trigger us from time to time! There always seems to be a good one, funny one, caring one, pretty one, wild one, favourite one, middle one, eldest one, youngest one... you get the point - sibling dynamics are diverse! Join us as we chat about sibling triggers and share some simple mindful …

In this episode we explore how to start to mindfully manage our triggers that stem from the way we were parented. We recap on the RAIN process (Recognise that we are being triggered, then we Allow ourselves to feel all the feels, then when ready we Investigate & then Nurture that place in us that needs nurturing, compassion & love) and Natalie guid…

We all know that parenting is unique & comes unscripted so to speak, so how do you cope when in fact your parents are the ones who have seemed to have caused you the most hurt often unbeknownst to them? Great question Candice, it’s such a tough topic… Most of us love our parents & don’t want to portray them as doing us wrong. We are often told they…

Join Natalie and Candice in this episode as they chat about parenting and how when we work on our own personal triggers we are in a better position to respond when the kids behaviour isn't on point (think tantrums, talkback, not listening - all the things kids do).

Join Natalie and Candice in this DOUBLE LENGTH episode as they explore triggers that pop up in the ongoing pursuit of a work-life balance. We all know work-life balance is important and when we have it life is great, when we don't life gets a whole lot tougher! Listen in to learn a few mindful and compassionate tips that Natalie and Candice use to …

In the episode we chat about work and how easy it is to get triggered! We invest so much of ourselves into our work and so many of us identify our personal identity and self-worth alongside our job. When work, or work peers trigger you work becomes unproductive and unenjoyable - we spend too much time at work to let this happen! In this episode we …

In this episode we look at the role expectations play in our life - expectations we place on others, ourselves, the world - and of cause expectations others place on us! When our expectations aren't met we can feel all sorts of things - sad, frustrated, angry, let down, inadequate.... Listen to learn how to navigate expectations and associated emot…

Relationships can be huge emotional triggers! In this episode we chat about relationships and how we carry our past hurts into our relationships and how in doing so we can find ourself blowing things out of proportion.

In our first episode for 2022 we are wrapping up our dive into the RAIN process to work through emotional triggers. In this episode we bring in the love and kindness that is needed to heal our triggers and we explore a few other mindful activities such as yoga, meditation, journalling and yoga/mindful living techniques to support yourself to do the…

Welcome as we continue our deep dive into the RAIN mindfulness process to overcome emotional triggers. In this episode we explore the 'investigate' step, which is around exploring our past for where our emotional triggers stem from. When we take the time to really investigate our emotional triggers it gives us knowledge around the parts of us that …

In episode 3 we continue to explore the RAIN process diving into A is for allowing. In this episode we share a meditative process you can practice to increase your ability to allow yourself to sit with your emotions. The steps of this meditation are below for your reference and use: - Take a moment to settle into your position ensuring you feel sta…

Over the next four episodes we are going to explore the RAIN method or Recogise, Allow, Investigate, Nurture. Today's episode is diving into the R step. Recognising when you are triggered, along with some tools to helps strengthen your ability to recognise your emotional responses in the moment. Enjoy Natalie and Candice…

In episode Natalie and Candice provide an overview of everything triggers - how to spot them, where the come from and what you can do about them.

Join us as we chat about everything triggers - what they are, why they happen, and most importantly how to respond rather than react!