On Cultivating Awareness…

Through noticing triggers

{May 31, 2022} 

Before we dip our toe in these waters, it’s important for me to note that I am not a therapist, psychologist, or mental health expert. I am not trained in these fields nor do I give medical advice in this capacity.

The purpose of mindset coaching is not to help you process the past, it is to help identify where you’re at right now and how to move forward.

Cultivating awareness of that which “trigger” your emotions and big feelings is a giant leap in your transformation journey.

Introspection is the key to reverse engineering your current reality, and in turn designing and living out your future reality.

- 2 Ideas from others -

“In mental health terms, a trigger refers to something that affects your emotional state, often significantly, by causing extreme overwhelm or distress. A trigger affects your ability to remain present in the moment. It may bring up specific thought patterns or influence your behavior.”

- Crystal Raypole
Source: What it Means to be Triggered

“Peace doesn't require two people; it requires only one. It has to be you. The problem begins and ends there.”

- Byron Katie
Source: Loving What Is: Four Questions that can Change Your Life

- 2 Coaching Prompts -

• Think back to the last time you felt overwhelmed and anxious. Put yourself back into that situation by bringing to mind where you were, who you were with, and what was around you. Drop into your body as you remember this moment. What area of your body feels activated? Is there pressure in your chest? A pit in your stomach? Is your breathing short and shallow? Are you holding your breath? Simply notice these sensations, nothing else.

• How did you respond while you were feeling those strong feelings? What were your thoughts? What did you say and do?

Coach nudge: Resist the temptation to rationalize and find meaning behind why you did what you did. As humans we always want to know “why.” Now is not the time for that. Now is the time to simply practicing being aware.

- 2 Affirmations -

• I’m committed to my emotional and mental health.

• When I sit in observation, I neutralize the power of a situation, and give it back to myself.