It is important to understand the causes and consequences of behaving in a certain way because you felt something.
I like to say that what we feel impacts what we think and vice versa.
That impacts a decision we make and this decision can be conscious or unconscious.
We behave in a certain way and then there are some consequences.
Understand the causes of your emotions will help you manage better your emotions.
It's what we call triggers.
Identifying emotional triggers can make a huge difference in keeping you mentally well even in the most stressful situations.
Emotional triggers stem from many different factors and they affect people in a variety of ways.
What's important to note is that emotional triggers are unique to each person.
Simply put,
Emotional triggers are events,
Things,
Experiences or potentially even people who cause the mind and body to react.
These reactions present themselves differently depending on the type of emotional trigger.
There are some common situations that trigger intense emotions and this can be rejection,
Betrayal,
Unjust treatment,
Challenged beliefs,
Helplessness or loss of control,
Being excluded or ignored,
Disapproval,
Criticism or feeling unwanted or unneeded.
Being able to understand what triggers you will help you predict your behavior and sometimes the consequences of a specific behavior is not what we want but we keep doing it.
For example,
I used it to be very rude when I was concentrating,
Working,
Studying or reading and someone interrupted me.
That reaction impact my relationships and I wanted to change that.
I've realized that being interrupted,
The trigger,
Made me feel unseen and disrespected and I reacted being very rude to people who interrupted me.
So understanding the impact of my behavior and also the consequences of my behavior can help me make better decisions and it's very important to identify the trigger when you want to change a behavior pattern caused by an emotional episode.
