What are triggers?
When someone or something moves you, emotionally, this is called a “trigger.” Instead of viewing your triggers as a problem, you can view your triggers as a gateway to your healing. If you feel moved (triggered) by someone’s actions there is a way you can handle how you feel so you don’t have to react in a emotional or defensive manner.
Remember: Triggers are a gateway to your healing process. Triggers let you know what still needs to be worked on within oneself.
Has someone annoyed you so much you had to say something? or maybe they do actions they are unaware of that bother you? When this emotional or defensive response happens a trigger is occuring. We can get upset, moody, sad, mouthy or even rude when handling a situation or someone that is triggering us. If you are triggered the first step to do is to stop, breathe and think before you react. Give yourself time to think and see if it is even worth your time to respond to.
How do you know it’s worth a response?
If IT IS something being physically done to you than it is worth responding to. Now, if someone is triggering you but they are not physically touching you then 90% of the time the best response will always be to let them be. No response is the best response. If you do not need to be around this person then don’t spend time with them. If it is someone you are required to be around then take the opportunity to work on learning to handle your reactions to the triggers. There is no sense in trying to get another to fix their actions but you can fix yours. You are accountable for your actions, reactions and behaviors. If you decide to going back and forth with an individual you know is not listening then you are hurting your ownself by trying to force correction. Unity will come when you just let them be. You will find yourself more at peace the more you realize that not everything needs a response from you , especially if it is something that is a cycle for the other individual.
You can break free from the triggering cycle.
Triggers are a gateway to your healing
When something or someone triggers you, take the time to reflect “why?”. Usually when something is a trigger it is because we relate to it in someway, whether from our past, present or future. A Lot of our ego (Click to read more about Ego) is attached to our triggers. Our ego forms habits, opinions, and thoughts so Ego may want to defend your natural responses to get defensive in order to “protect you”, but you must teach ego that you do not need the protection, you must teach ego that you choose inner peace.
Maybe a trigger you have is being around “alcoholics.” That trigger could stem from childhood trauma, or maybe currently you struggle with a drinking problem or have before. This is why it is important to see what exactly “triggers” you. Instead of being mad at the alcoholic, reflect on yourself, and what you can do.
Once you begin to notice that “X, Y, And Z” are triggers for you then you can work on healing it because you are AWARE and CONSCIOUS of the trigger. This way you are not handing off your emotions easily to anyone or any situation.
If you are constantly being annoyed by what others do then you will block yourself from fully being YOU and present in your moment. It is not our job to change others, it is our job to change ourselves. Through the process of changing yourself it will help guide others into their true purpose. They too will have to learn triggers in time for themselves and how to heal after they have awaken. As for now you are simply accountable for yourself: your inner self, your actions, your thoughts, your choices and your behaviors.
Everytime you are confronted with a trigger: Simply stop , breathe and think if it is really worth your response. You will get better, little by little. Overtime you will realize you don’t need to respond with anger, sadness or hate but rather with love for those who cannot see just yet. Heal your triggers and heal your responses. you don’t need to be defensive any longer.
Remember, not everything needs a response from you. Your goal is inner peace, and to achieve that you must focus on what YOU need to heal rather than what others need to fix.
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