Menu H: Recognizing and Responding to Triggers

Triggers

Recognize and Respond

Recognize Trigger: triggering situation, thought, emotion, and body sensation that led to the problematic response:

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  • Name it! What would you refer to this trigger as? For example “anger trigger”

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Respond to Trigger: Think about your values and what is most important to you. How do you want to respond when you are practicing being your best self?

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  • What difference would changing your response to your trigger have?

**Noticing triggers is a life skill! We don’t get to choose whether we have triggers, but we can choose how we respond to and interact with them.