How To Deal With Emotional Triggers
April 21, 2026
Many of us have experienced distressing and disconcerting waves of emotions when something triggers us suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving us destabilised and often unsure of
Many of us have experienced distressing and disconcerting waves of emotions when something triggers us suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving us destabilised and often unsure of
Our intuition these days isn’t as finely tuned as it should be. We’ve simply lost touch with how we are feeling in our body: the butterflies in our belly, the discomfort in our chest, our rapid pulse, etc. Furthermore, our rational thoughts and our intuition are surprisingly linked to both our brain and our gut; hence, we often hear the frequently used phrase, ‘go with your gut’. So, intuition v’s anxiety? How can you tell the difference?
Functional Depression describes a quiet, often invisible form of depression where life looks “fine” from the outside—work gets done, bills get paid, responsibilities are met, family is doing fine —but internally, everything feels heavy, numb, or exhausting.
The topic of shame has become very popular in recent years, with renowned mental health professionals warning us of the effects of toxic shame on our health and well-being. Identifying toxic shame and how it manages to creep into our lives and relationships (particularly our relationship with ourselves) can be complicated.
Showing kindness, doing things for others, being helpful, and being the perfect partner; these are personal attributes that many people possess, and although they may seem like admirable personal qualities, in some cases, these attributes also have a way of contributing to unhealthy relationship patterns.
At some point in our lives, we will all face losing someone who is very dear to us. There are very few of us, however, who will be fully prepared for the overwhelming emotions which accompany a bereavement and the more sudden it is, the more overwhelming these emotions can feel. Grief and mourning are not just reserved for those of us who have lost someone who has died. It can also be keenly felt when we have lost something significant
For most of us, it’s quite typical to occasionally wonder whether we should stay together with a partner or end the relationship, especially when things are beginning to get serious. All couples will go through periods in their relationship where challenges arise that need to be worked through. There are some definite signs that it’s time to break up and there are signs that can help you identify if you and your significant other are merely navigating your way through a rough patch, or whether it may in fact be time to end your relationship.
Many people struggle with the idea of being alone; in fact, some may even bounce from relationship to relationship to avoid it. Loneliness is an experience where we feel social disconnection; this perhaps may have come about by us having experienced a loss or a major life transition.
How would you rate your psychological wellbeing? The terms psychological wellbeing and happiness are used interchangeably these days; however, these two terms differ significantly in their meaning.
If you sometimes feel like a fraud, don’t be alarmed; you’re not the only one who feels this way and it’s more common than you may think.
We’re all susceptible to Impostor Syndrome; men and women and these days, even school students. High-achieving individuals are more frequently found to have Impostor Syndrome than the average Joe, however, everyone is susceptible to Impostor Syndrome.