Being able to focus is a necessary aspect of life: to listen to someone in order to respond and have healthy relationships; to drive without getting into an accident; to achieve tasks at school or work. If we have been through many or very upsetting events in our life, our body is on high alert and can be easily distracted and overwhelmed. This hyper-vigilance comes in handy if we are in a life or death situation but in a meeting with our boss, it’s generally not life or death and thus our inability to focus is a detriment. Reach out to a professional who can help you move through the distress in your life: body, mind, and soul.