Have you ever had one of those days when for some reason you seem to be triggered by the most innocent or simplest of the words. Some triggers can be intense enough to elicit a strong reaction from you, that the other person is left wondering "What did I do wrong? "
How often have you stopped and stepped back to ask yourself this "Why
was I triggered so much? " "Which of those words triggered me? " "Why am
I so affected? "
Once you get these answers you can
save yourself and your loved ones a lot of pain.
Because triggers are just that. They point you in the direction of the
real emotion that has been still left unprocessed inside. Either emotion
that you do not want to look at or emotions that are desperate for an
outlet. And they can be incredibly confusing.
A situation at work can find a trigger at home, a situation in a
relationship can find a trigger in your friendship or maybe a situation
with yourself can find a trigger just about anywhere.
A triggered reaction however gives no resolution to the issue, but just
leaves both you and your loved ones upset and hurt.
The solution? Try to rewind your emotions to the moment of reckoning. The
trigger is trying to tell you something. Try to understand the reason why
an innocent word affected you so much. A trigger is just a tip of the
iceberg. Identify the emotions that the iceberg is made up off and then
you can release it.
Here is wishing you a happy freedom from your triggers.
If you would like any help in identifying, understanding and releasing the triggers and the iceberg of emotions beneath that, do connect with me from the above or below links.
