The 4 Ways We Respond to Triggers and What They Mean

and How to Heal Them

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A trigger is an event that provokes a strong emotional response in you. Events range from a mean comment to a lack of acknowledgment to an overstepped boundary to someone saying I love you. Rejection, betrayal, insecurity and criticism are extremely common things that elicit a triggered reaction.