The Anatomy of
Triggers.
Stress does not happen spontaneously. It is always a reaction to a trigger. However, most people only look for triggers in their outside environment, completely ignoring the ones they are creating with their own biology.
The Stress Equation
An unexpected bill or a stressful text message (External Trigger) is usually manageable. But that same text message when you are dehydrated, sleep-deprived, and breathing shallowly (Internal Trigger) causes a full biological system failure. You must regulate your internal environment to withstand the chaos of your external environment.
External Triggers.
This is data collected by your 5 senses. If a sensory input matches a past negative experience, your brain treats it as an immediate physical threat to your safety.
Internal Triggers.
This is the data your body collects from how you treat it. Biological neglect sends a permanent "survival" signal to your brain, independent of what is happening around you.
Follow the Data.
Now that you understand what triggers the system, you must learn how the brain filters and processes that data. Proceed to Step 2 to map the Anatomy of Perception.
Step 02: Anatomy of Perception