What makes a person overly defensive?
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What makes a person overly defensive?
In regards to defensive behavior, some people are just more prone to it. Some people have nervous systems that respond more frequently and intensely to sensory stimulation. They may have a more exaggerated startle response than other people do, even in the same family.
How can I be less triggered?
You don’t want to be frequently triggered….Use these strategies to start healing your emotional triggers.
- Be aware.
- Track the trigger’s origin.
- Reprogram negative beliefs.
- Act as if.
- Work with a therapist or coach.
What happens to you if you get frustrated?
Frustration is an emotion that occurs in situations where a person is blocked from reaching a desired outcome. However, when it results in anger, irritability, stress, resentment, depression, or a spiral downward where we have a feeling of resignation or giving up, frustration can be destructive.
How do you know if someone is happy?
So, how can you tell if someone is truly happy—or masking another emotion? A sign of happiness is when the sides of the lips rise symmetrically (as in the first picture on the left). In an authentic smile the eyelids drop, and the eyebrows lower accompanied by a symmetrical smile (see the picture on the right).
What is the number 1 cause of depression?
Research suggests that continuing difficulties – long-term unemployment, living in an abusive or uncaring relationship, long-term isolation or loneliness, prolonged work stress – are more likely to cause depression than recent life stresses.
What hormones make you cry?
Hormones. Since women commonly report crying more than men, it’s a solid theory that hormones affect crying differences among people. Testosterone, a hormone higher in men, may prohibit crying, while prolactin, which is higher in women, may promote crying.
How do you comfort a girl?
Tips
- Speak softly.
- Give her a hug.
- Tell her she is beautiful even when you think (or she does) she’s at her worst, with a soft kiss on the cheek.
- Don’t tell her you think ANY other girl is “hot”.
- She is your flower, treat her like it.
- Tell her she is your princess, and you love her more than anything and anyone.
