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Taming Your Triggers

Taming Your Triggers

Triggered much?

It usually goes something like this: Someone in your life does SOMEthing: Maybe your boss criticizes your work. Perhaps your partner says something that hits you the wrong way. You child stalls as you’re trying to get out the door.

There’s an antecedent, and then there’s your go-to reaction. There’s no space between the antecedent and your reaction; there’s no intention behind your reaction, either. You simply respond on autopilot.

On today’s show I’m speaking with fellow podcaster Jen Lumanlan about how to align your responses with who you’d like to be as a means of living a more intentional life.

 

Here’s a preview:

[3:00] Are you triggered or are you flooded? Here’s the difference, according to science

[5:00] Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn: An overview of The Big Four triggering/flooding responses

[11:30] The ways in which culture (and specifically capitalism!) provides us with Little T traumas, every single day

[17:00] What are your needs and how can you meet them? Practical first steps for taming your own triggers

[18:30] Everything you need to know about The Pause

[21:00] The importance of nonjudgemental observation when interacting with our children

 

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