10/21/2025
What Are Emotional Triggers?
Emotional triggers are stimuli that bring up intense feelings, such as anger, sadness, fear, or shame. They can be people, words, smells, memories, situations, or even body sensations.
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💫 Common Emotional Triggers
1. Feeling Rejected or Ignored – When someone doesn’t respond or validate you.
2. Being Criticized – Even gentle feedback can feel like an attack.
3. Lack of Control – When life feels unpredictable or out of your hands.
4. Abandonment or Neglect – Real or perceived distance from people you care about.
5. Feeling Unappreciated – Doing much for others and not being acknowledged.
6. Disrespect or Betrayal – When trust is broken or your boundaries are crossed.
7. Failure or Comparison – Feeling not good enough or behind others.
8. Injustice or Unfairness – When things feel dishonest or imbalanced.
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🧠 Why They Happen
Emotional triggers are linked to stored emotional memories. When a present moment