Signs that you are stuck in emotional hyper-vigilance
1 year, 7 months ago

Signs that you are stuck in emotional hyper-vigilance

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Many of us have grown up in homes that are extremely volatile and full of chaos. Addressing this, Therapist Israa Nasir wrote, “Emotional hyper-vigilance usually develops as a coping skill to manage anxiety, trauma or if you grew up in a household that had emotionally volatile, critical or unpredictable parents. Emotional hypervigilance is the unconscious scanning of social interactions for a potentially upsetting situations.” People with depression, anxiety who had a traumatic childhood grow up to be angry adults: Research. Israa further noted down a few signs that denote that we are stuck in emotional hyper-vigilance: Responsible: We always feel responsible for how others are feeling. Focusing: We are always so invested on how others are feeling and behaving, that we miss out on prioritising things that may make us feel good.

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Common emotional triggers that people feel in relationships
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Habits to practice to overcome emotional monitoring
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Habits to practice to overcome emotional monitoring

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