# @paulscanlonuk on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLXI4I4zhZH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31904101-paulscanlonuk-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3da57832e1.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-26T11:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Paul Scanlon (@paulscanlonuk) — https://gondola.cc/paulscanlonuk

## Caption

STOP letting your past hijack your present.

Sometimes our strongest reactions aren’t about now — they’re echoes of a time we weren’t heard, protected, or allowed to take up space.

 If you’ve ever felt like you’re over-defending or overreacting in the moment, it might be your nervous system remembering what it felt like to be voiceless — not the current situation that’s truly to blame.

This isn’t about blaming yourself — it’s about becoming more aware of how your past is still influencing your present.

💭 What would it feel like to respond from your current strength, not your past pain?

 #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfAwareness #Healing #Triggers #TraumaAwareness #RelationalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #InnerWork #Overreaction #selfawareness

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- **Views:** 20
- **Likes:** 108
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- **Comments:** 16

## Tags

selfawareness, overreaction, triggers, traumaawareness, emotionalintelligence, relationalhealth, innerwork, mentalhealthmatters, healing

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