why you feel triggered and hypervigilant after trauma…understanding the neuroscience 👇🏼 after trauma, a small almond shaped part of your brain called the amygdala becomes overactive…😮‍💨 your amygdala is your brain's alarm center and plays a central role in processing and regulating your emotions, particularly your fear & threat responses 🥹 an overactive amygdala causes you to become hyperreactive to perceived threats 😮‍💨 this heightened sensitivity can result in an exaggerated fear respon

I used to be a hyper vigilant parent…I used to fear my children’s meltdowns to the point of avoiding going places to not take chances. But then, I noticed I was depriving myself and my babies of experiences that enrich their lives, AND that build their window of tolerance. 👉Like the skill of waiting in line at the grocery store without a screen in front of them. Raising neurocomplex children required me to work the extra mile to prep them for what’s to come and work on their coping skills to no