The 7 Quick and Easy Steps to Manage Your Trigger
AWARENESS IN ACTION
Connecting Mind, Body and Emotions
Step 1: Awareness
Awareness is the first step in managing triggers, allowing you to recognise when a trigger arises and observe it without judgment. This initial awareness creates a foundation for intentional responses instead of automatic reactions.
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Step 2: Pause – Breathing Exercise
Pausing with a breathing exercise creates space between the trigger and your reaction. A simple breathing technique, like inhaling deeply, holding, and exhaling slowly, calms the nervous system and prevents hasty reactions.
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INHALE - HOLD - EXHALE
Find Your Pause
DISCOVER YOUR BODIES MAP
Uncover where Tension lives
Step 3: Feel
The “Feel” step encourages you to notice the emotions and physical sensations present in the moment. Acknowledging these feelings helps prevent suppression and contributes to a healthier emotional response.
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Step 4: Digest
“Digesting” the trigger involves mentally processing the experience without reacting immediately. This reflective step allows you to understand the cause of your reaction and how it connects to past experiences or beliefs.
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FROM TRIGGER TO CLARITY
Digest Reflect Transform
HAND ON HEART
Embrace Self-Compassion and Acceptance
Step 5: Acknowledge
Acknowledgment is about recognizing the impact of the trigger and any insights gained from processing it. This is a validation step, where you affirm your feelings and their importance, creating space to respond thoughtfully.
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Step 6: Choose
In this step, you consciously choose how to respond, allowing you to align your actions with your values. Choosing provides the freedom to act intentionally, rather than from an automatic reaction.
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EMPOWER YOUR PATH
The Choice is Yours
GROUNDED BALANCE
Empowered Responce
Step 7: Respond
The final step is to respond mindfully. By bringing together awareness, feeling, and choice, this response reflects clarity, balance, and intentionality.
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