Navigating Personal Trauma and Triggers at Work

Learn how to better understand and manage trauma symptoms and triggers at work.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Disclaimer

1. How Trauma Symptoms May Show Up at Work

• Understand the prevalence of trauma at work
• Identify ways trauma may show up at work for you

2. Recognize and Respond to Triggers

• Recognize the four different types of trigger responses
• Learn how triggers generalize and how to respond

3. Working through Trauma Triggers

• Use proactive strategies to mitigate triggers
• Help calm your nervous system
• Build your metacognition for mind and body awareness
• Train your thoughts to be more flexible
• Reframe the narrative
• Increase your emotional resilience
• Manage lingering emotions
• Know if and how to disclose trauma
• Become a trauma-informed colleague

Conclusion

• Create a cope ahead plan