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Hello Everyone
I often wondered why I can be so well trained in conflict resolution and communication skills and yet get triggered.
The answer seems to be a part of our 'old' brain called the amygdala. The amygdala reacts to negative events with 20 milliseconds whereas it takes our conscious mind 300 milliseconds to react.
The amygdala is desigend to protect us by interpreting subconscious hints of danger with exceptionally fast responses. It bypasses all of our training and mature wisdom and reacts at lightening speed.
So what does this mean? It takes exceptonal skill and will-power to become aware of the response and then to delay or mediate our reaction. Taking a deep breath, a glass of water a walk - do what you can to stall for time so that the more mature you can dominate your primeval instincts.
Cheers
Roz
www.roztownsend.com
I often wondered why I can be so well trained in conflict resolution and communication skills and yet get triggered.
The answer seems to be a part of our 'old' brain called the amygdala. The amygdala reacts to negative events with 20 milliseconds whereas it takes our conscious mind 300 milliseconds to react.
The amygdala is desigend to protect us by interpreting subconscious hints of danger with exceptionally fast responses. It bypasses all of our training and mature wisdom and reacts at lightening speed.
So what does this mean? It takes exceptonal skill and will-power to become aware of the response and then to delay or mediate our reaction. Taking a deep breath, a glass of water a walk - do what you can to stall for time so that the more mature you can dominate your primeval instincts.
Cheers
Roz
www.roztownsend.com
PS The amygadala has an incredible memory especially to pain and it never forgets a slight!!
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