# E 326: Tammy's Take #26: Why You're Still Triggered, and What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You

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Podcast: [Adult Child of Dysfunction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/adult-child-of-dysfunction-6619234)
Published: 2026-06-07T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Tammy's Takes, Tammy explores one of the most powerful lessons from her recent conversation with women's health expert Kirsten Karchmer: What if your symptoms aren't the problem? What if they're the message? Too often we treat anxiety, overwhelm, emotional reactions, self-doubt, and chronic stress as things to eliminate. But what if your body is actually trying to communicate something important? Drawing from her work in trauma-informed coaching, nervous system regulation, and emotional healing, Tammy introduces her 4-Step BODY Method—a simple framework for understanding triggers, identifying old patterns, and responding from a place of awareness rather than survival. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why your body often knows before your mind does • How childhood experiences continue to shape adult reactions • Why most triggers are connected to the past, not the present • How to recognize when your nervous system is reacting to an old wound • The difference between survival responses and healthy responses • How to stop fighting symptoms and start understanding them • A practical 4-step process you can use the next time you're triggered The BODY Method: B – Become Aware O – Observe the Pattern D – Distinguish Past from Present Y – Yield a Different Response If you've ever found yourself wondering why you keep reacting the same way, why certain situations hit harder than they should, or why healing feels difficult despite all your efforts, this episode is for you. Because your triggers are not proof that you're broken. They're clues. They're invitations. And when you learn to listen to what your body has been trying to tell you, everything begins to change. If you'd like support identifying the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, schedule a complim…

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