Have you ever been so triggered that it consumed your thoughts, your energy, and even your peace? In this episode of Perfectly Flawed & Free, Vanessa Patrice breaks down the power of triggers—why they show up, what they reveal, and how they can actually be the push you need toward healing and transformation.

Vanessa shares personal experiences, hard-hitting truths, and mindset shifts to help you stop running from your triggers and start using them as a guide toward your purpose.

🔥 Key Takeaways:

• Why triggers aren’t your enemy—they’re your teacher

• How to recognize when you’re giving your energy away

• The connection between emotional pain, mindset shifts, and true freedom

• A powerful reminder: God won’t give you peace in what’s not meant for you

🎧 Tune in now and step into your power!

🚀 Next Episode: Part 2—Are You Gaslighting Yourself? Stay tuned!

Here are the research-backed insights discussed in Episode 1: Triggered Into Purpose to help you dive deeper into healing, mindset shifts, and the power of triggers.

1️⃣ The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

• Explores how trauma and emotional pain store in the body and manifest as physical symptoms (racing heart, anxiety, digestive issues).

2️⃣ Mindfulness & Emotional Triggers – Frontiers in Psychology (2022 Study)

• Study confirms mindfulness reduces emotional reactivity and helps people process triggers more effectively.

3️⃣ Energy is Transferable – Law of Attraction & Quantum Physics

• Research shows that where attention goes, energy flows.
• Example: Thinking about someone intensely often results in unexpected encounters (law of resonance).

4️⃣ Gaslighting & Self-Blame – Psychology Today

• Gaslighting isn’t just something others do to us—we gaslight ourselves by dismissing our feelings, over-explaining, or staying in situations that don’t serve us.
• We discuss this more in Triggered into Purpose Part 2!!

5️⃣ God Won’t Give You Peace in What’s Not Meant for You – Spiritual Insight

• Philippians 4:7 – "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

• If you constantly feel restless, drained, or anxious, it could be a sign that you’re holding onto something not aligned with your highest good.

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