Living with a narcissist is bad enough. Being forced into quarantine with one can be terrifying. Here’s what you can do.
Present Moment Thinking and the Five Senses
Employing mindfulness strategies to live more fully in the present is key. This means becoming more aware of your thoughts and feelings, connecting with these, and adjusting any negative thought patterns when they arise. It also means learning to reframe inherent toxic thought patterns to allow in more positivity.
Re-prioritize and Realign to Reconnect with Self
Cutting out what no longer serves you in this next stage of life is important. This not only means eliminating triggers, but it means re-prioritizing your responsibilities and releasing those things that you feel are no longer needed.
Releasing Trauma Triggers to Eliminate Stress
Releasing trauma triggers is not only something you’ll need to physically do, but you must also release these triggers internally. It may prove to be much easier to remove yourself from these things than it is to remove your thoughts from them.
There are Many Ways to Release Stress Post-trauma
Toxic behaviors have to be unlearned in order to move forward in this next stage of life. In essence, trauma has to be accepted and released.
Socialization and Self-care Go Hand-in-hand
Your support network can include individuals from many different facets of your life. And, it should. You wear many hats and others know you in many different ways.