Mental Health
Here’s How to Deal with Amygdala Hijacks Effectively.
Though they may be challenging, some viable options exist to deal with this condition.
The most noticeable symptoms of amygdala hijacks are experiencing strong, mixed, uncomfortable, and confusing emotions.
Our thoughts and biochemistry trigger emotions. Most of the time, we are not aware of emerging feelings. They seem to come from nowhere. Our thinking brain perceives situations much slower than our limbic system (emotional part), where the amygdala resides.
Things happen so quickly that we get caught off guard.
Learning to address the symptoms and coping with amygdala hijacks may contribute to our emotional intelligence and emotional fitness, thus to an enjoyable life.
Managing emotional triggers requires recognizing them first, then having a plan to address them. Emotional triggers may grow fast, intensify, and may cause amygdala hijacks. Awareness of uncomfortable situations and understanding the triggering factors is a good starting point.
The most uncomfortable emotions we experience from amygdala hijacks are anxiety and fear. There is no mystery to anxiety and fear. They are emotions created by the amygdala, an…
