No More Triggers Please!
Often, we probably experience a range of emotions, unease, frustration, joy, or disappointment. These emotions often are sparked from some event based on our interactions throughout our day. Your response to these events can fluctuate based on your frame of mind and the circumstances encompassing the situation.
Many folks have some emotional triggers. However, emotional triggers might look a little different from person to person. As seen at this year’s Oscars, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on public television. Will Smith could not control his emotions. Even after the slapping, he continued to say defiled words towards Chris Rock. Emotional problems, including depression and anxiety disorders, are in very high quantities lately. The pandemic may be an imperative piece of the puzzle represented by these rampant social and public health problems. Whatever the case, emotional associated concerns must be acknowledged and treated as significant.
How to Identify Them
An emotional trigger is anything that sparks an intense emotional reaction, regardless of your current mood. A key component of controlling our emotional responses is being proactive in knowing what triggers us and knowing how to handle them.
Possible triggers include insecurity, feeling unwanted or needed, betrayal, being excluded or left out, disapproval or criticism, challenging beliefs, unjust treatment, and loss of independence. This list is some common triggers, yet there are more. Triggers will vary from person to person.
Managing Emotional Triggers
A critical step in examining your triggers involves paying attention when situations generate a strong emotional response. Beyond these surging triggers, some physical reactions like a pounding heart could be a precursor. When you notice these signs, stop to ponder what just happened and the response is activated.
Do any emotional or triggering patterns stand out? When strong emotions come up, don’t try to ignore them, or fight them back. Instead, approach them with inquisitiveness to get more insight into what may have triggered them.
Emotional triggers can be a serious cause of stressful-related things. Psychologists are predicting stress to be the highest cause of death over serious diseases, for this reason, I rebuke drama, negative folks, or anything harmful or hurtful to my mental health. I’ve had to shed some people and mental blockers. I do not regret my positioning. We all matter and should learn how to manage our emotional triggers and live happily.
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