What are triggers and how do I know if I have one?

Triggers are words, actions,sights, sounds, feelings and any other form of input that causes you emotional, or sometimes physical upset. You k kw you have one when things in your environment, or people, cause you to feel upset followed by memories from your past being remembered negatively. Triggers are tied to past events that hurt us, and we experience those same emotions from that memory again. This has been my experience with triggers, but it is slightly different for everyone. If you think you have triggers and need to talk about it, there are plenty of active listeners available for you to speak with :)

A trigger is something that causes you to do something else. Many people think that triggers lead to something bad, but that is not always true. It is some times hard to know if you have a trigger or even what it is. I think that being able to identify what your trigger is, you are one step closer to being the best you that you can be. I just to get really mad at the smallest things when they didn't go my way. My tigger was disappointment. I have been working on this by taking a step back when I am disappointed, and thinking about why i am really mad. That allows more me to better prepare for the future, knowing what went wrong and why i was really mad. I am still working on this and sometimes i fail, but I trying to think about it later on so I can improve my reactions in the future.

A trigger is something that when seen, heard, and/or experienced causes strong emotions usually of distress. For some, this can be something graphic, a smell that was present at the time of a traumatic event, or a loud sound. If you are experiencing emotional distress after the fact try and find similarities between situations. Is there a certain topic, sound, smell, image, etc. everytime that you feel this way? If so that would be a trigger. For some, though, triggers can be more random and hard to predict. In these instances, the presence of multiple stimuli (not just one) serves as the trigger. Because of this, it can be hard to point out what exactly is making you distressed. Evaluating the entire scenario may help to break down what the various components of the trigger(s) are.

Triggers are situations, things, events or people that elicit an unusual extreme emotional reaction from you. They do not have to have any logical reasons for existing. A trigger can be seemingly ordinary and harmless. (For example: Hearing a certain phrase that makes you angry and anxious; seeing a scene in a movie that makes you extremely uncomfortable; getting anxious as a result of being in a certain place while others are fine; reading an article in the newspapers and getting depressed; an so on). These reactions are usually disturbing and negative and will probably make you want to distance yourself from the trigger. All you have to do to confirm that you have or don’t have a trigger is pay attention to your emotional reaction. If it is “out of place” and distressing, you probably encountered a trigger.

Triggers can be anything that may remind you of something that traumatized you in the past. It can be anything from a smell, the way someone touches you, something someone says, or maybe even an object. You may react to it and feel as if you are in danger again, but your not, it's just the memory. For example; I was recently staying in a very nice hotel that was hosting Christmas parties. There was a fight between a couple and I could her screaming and him saying REALLY awful things that I had once heard from a significant other while we were in a fight, there was also glass breaking. I felt myself immediately go into panic mode, but knowing how triggers work I kept myself as calm as I could and called the front desk so they could stop the incident and then took some time to relax myself and work through the feelings it had brought up. I knew I was safe, but I knew I was bothered by it. Acknowledging feelings and working through them always helps. You are stronger than you could ever imagine.

Unexpected Financial pressure and bill. I paid the bills and my dance studio made a mistake and asking me to pay again couple of hundred dollars more. I am not getting paid from my startup but working very hard. Immediately I felt down and depressed. From experience, I guess, something which happens below our expectations or beyond imagination negatively are the triggers. Also, when someone betrays and anything associated with the betrayal which once caused pain causes triggers. Like, ex cheated for someone and that someone is around the kids. Also, learning or imagining that ex taking care of the new relationship better.

Triggers in short are words, images, or feelings that remind a person of a past trauma or stresses that can cause panic or flashbacks. These are most common in assault victims or people who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Most people are not aware of them until a reaction occurs however some can be predicted based on traumatic events. For example if you have suffered a miscarriage then you may know that this will be a sensitive subject for you prior to actually responding to a trigger. Do not feel that you are excluded if you don’t have triggers they are simply things that people may need to avoid.

Triggers are emotional things that cause you to feel a rush of negative emotions when faced. They come from an attachment to a negative event that happened to you, or around you. If you feel a negative emotional shift towards something, such as a word, song, smell, location, etc. It may be a trigger. They can manifest as anger, sadness, confusion, anxiety, etc. To know if you have one, see if you experience an intense emotional change when faced with what you believe may be your trigger. If you find that you become negatively impacted by the assumed trigger, ask for help from a trusted adult to help make sure you can positively deal with your trigger.

Being triggered means to re-experience symptoms of a traumatic event after being exposed to a trigger that is a reminder or a catalyst. A traumatic event can be such as actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation, emotional neglect, abuse. Triggers can include smells, sights, sounds and emotions that remind you of post trauma somehow. Tt can lead to overwhelming emotions, including sadness, anxiety, panic, and flashbacks - vivid memories that appear without warning and can cause you to lose track of where you are or to relive a trauma. Here are examples of triggers: Stress, Anxiety, Feeling overwhelmed, a racing heart, anger, sadness, feeling lonely, feeling abandoned, frustration, feeling out of control, pain, tension... A particular time of day or place. And so on.

Triggers are something that affects your mental and emotional state for a moment you have accepted or absorbed the stimulus causing it. This stimulus might include all senses. It could be a picture or a sound you remembered that is very emotionalized and part of your inner memory. These memories are planted deep to your personality. You will know it if the moment turned to you instead of the one sharing. This includes being emotional or radical when someone is sharing. Triggers range from short term to long term based on the emotions incorporated to the experience.