Today, I'd like to discuss triggers in under two minutes. Triggers are external stimuli that interact with our beliefs and ideas about ourselves, sending us into an emotional overdrive or an amplified version of ourselves. This often leads to accelerated heartbeats, a chain of thoughts, and behaviours seemingly provoked by a single event. Triggers often cause us to lose the capacity to connect and control ourselves.

It's important to note that triggers are not instantaneous; they often build up over time. The moments leading up to the triggering event can be separated by hours or even days. During this period, our beliefs and ideas are subtly challenged, gradually intensifying until a tipping point is reached, causing an emotional outburst, which we label as a trigger.

In coaching sessions with clients, individually and in teams, we learn to recognize these signs and trace them back to the origin of the trigger. This helps us understand when we allow ourselves to become vulnerable and how we can regain control.

Thank you for listening.