You're Not Triggered, You're Dysregulated - by Maria Colomy (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Dysregulation is often referred to as being triggered or upset. Quite often people who are unaware of their dysregulation are angry, explosive, or they might shut down or be overly emotional. Dysregulation can be exaggerated by difficult past experiences - especially in childhood. It is also useful to understand that dysregulation is the CORRECT expression of a properly functioning nervous system - everyone can become dysregulated at times.

There's even better news - you're NOT broken! The body has natural ways that it self-regulates, and you can easily learn and employ these strategies to help get the body in a calm, relaxed state so that you can start to feel better.

This book might be for you if you notice:

• Inability to regulate emotions or moods
• Inability to control impulses or behavior
• Difficulty maintaining attention or focus
• Difficulty with self-soothing behaviors, such as eating, sleeping, or substance use

The feeling of dysregulation can be described as a feeling of panic, fear, or overwhelm. Stress can be toxic to the body, and can even become a neurotoxin if cortisol is left unchecked.

This book will give you easy-to-use, and easy-to-understand methods of regulating the nervous system and a better understanding of why and how they work.

Review Quotes

5.0 out of 5 stars

Interesting Read

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023This is the book I needed to read but didn't know it. As many of us have been through some type of trauma in our lives, it's not always easy to regulate. Especially when there are triggers that happen in your life that make you jump or react every time they pop up. This book is excellent for many reasons and you will see once you read the book. It will begin to speak to you especially if you have been through trauma. My favorite part of the book is the regulation techniques that are provided in the book. The author has you identify your specific trauma and provides guidance of what you should do to help self regulate based on the trauma you been through. This is great because there is not a one size fits all. Great read and anyone who wants to begin to heal themselves after years of trauma and alarming triggers should pick up this book.

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Well done!

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023

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This book is about the bottom line of nervous system dysregulation/regulation. Concise. Correct. Instrumental to anyone who is aware of their's and wants to resolve it.

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Short book packed with helpful information

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023I have a degree in Marriage and Family Counseling and I appreciate and affirm the approach of this book to a common mental health struggle. In this short work, the author gives a good, brief explanation of the way the body deals with trauma and a number of helpful coping mechanisms that someone could try.

This is not comprehensive, but is a very well done introduction that could lead a person on the right path to a more balanced, healthy life after suffering trauma.

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learned a lot!

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023I have learned so much about how my emotions and nervous system operate!!