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Why minor irritations trigger bigger reactions than major stress

I can handle major crises calmly but lose my mind over small things like traffic or long grocery lines.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Small triggers access accumulated unexpressed emotional material that major events bypass.

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