Well, remember, I work for myself and work from home, so this may not be transferrable...It depends on the trigger and what it makes me feel.


Panic attack: Listen to exuberant, happy music and sing along to get myself breathing and in a better mood


Flashback: Ground myself in the present. Remind myself of the facts. Definitely take a break and walk it off. Give myself extra time to respond to others when I'm experiencing flashbacks.


Inexplicable Anger: Don't respond to people in the moment. Go for a walk. Talk to someone to get to the root of my anger and understand it. Journal.


Other random coping techniques: lay down in a quiet place for a few minutes and focus on things completely other than what's happening. Like try to remember lines from a funny movie or the plot of a favorite book.


I will say that most of my coping techniques have to do with redirecting my thoughts and not allowing myself to immediately react to every emotion I have. This takes A LOT of work, self-control, and discipline. It can be exhausting, but I am happier, have less confrontation, resolve conflict better, and am highly productive.


Is any of that helpful? A lot of finding out what works for me was trial and error.