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.