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The past and difficult memories
How brief signals can activate older material, why memories form chains, how to test a result and when to stop excavating the past.
- 01The past and difficult memoriesEmotional triggers: what they are and why they start a reactionA trigger is the starting signal, not a complete explanation. Learn how to separate the signal, the response, its meaning and the action needed now.7 min readRead →
- 02Memory and reaction chains · part 1Why your reaction can feel bigger than the situationToday produced two points of difficulty and the body answered with five. What else may have joined the present scene?10 min readRead →
- 03Memory and reaction chains · part 2Why one memory can bring up several othersYou begin with one episode and three more appear. That is not a process failure; it may be a connected chain that can be tested one link at a time.9 min readRead →
- 04Memory and reaction chains · part 3Do you need to find the root cause before a reaction can change?The search for one perfect root can last longer than the work itself. Testing the result is often more useful than a beautiful causal history.9 min readRead →
- 05Knowing when the work is complete · part 1Why a familiar feeling does not always mean the old problem is backA similar emotion appears six months later. It may be a remaining signal, neighbouring material or a new event—not necessarily the old response returning.10 min readRead →
- 06Knowing when the work is complete · part 2When you no longer need to keep investigating the pastYou remember the past, but no next story that genuinely catches can be found. Perhaps there is no benefit in continuing the excavation.9 min readRead →
Articles explain the mechanism. The method is for changing the reaction.
If you recognise your situation, you can compare the available ways of working with it.