The cover shrink called and was helpful. First he is funny and made me laugh so that was nice. He did not ask anything about what the content of what I was worried about, but instead talked about how people are able to turn their minds away toward other things.

Though I haven't been feeling what I would normally call triggered, he did talk about hyperarousal and the sympathetic nervous system. I have been kinda on a high alert mode and can almost feel the stress chemicals in my body. So we talked directly about that and what sorts of things to do to reduce that.

He suggested meditation. I decided that even though I am a Buddhist, that meditation wouldn't be that helpful and sometimes makes things feel more intense. But I also do Tai Chi, which I do for moving mediation as well as it being beautiful. I am still a beginner in a class but I think practicing a little bit more right now might quiet some of my nervous system down. And then I can try other things, including some of the great suggestions.