#160: How to Work Through a Trigger

In today's Ask Steph episode, I'm giving advice to a listener who is feeling a lot of shame and self-blame for their role in the breakdown of a relationship, which they've come to recognise after working on themselves post-break-up. I share some thoughts on why shame and blame ca ...  Show more

So many people will know the frustration of wanting to work on your relationship and being met with resistance, shutdown, or disengagement from a partner. When your sincere attempts at getting through and finding a path forward aren't landing, it's easy to feel hopeless—and confu ...  Show more

Today’s conversation is required listening for everyone.

We are going to blow the lid off of emotional triggers.

Let’s get to the bottom of why you and I react the way we do, and more importantly, learn simple ways to take control of our emotions.</ ...

One of the first parts of the inner healing journey is the ability to recognize triggers. In this episode I talk about how to identify and what to do when you experience a trigger. You might get triggered. 

STOP Being Triggered Do you ever feel emotionally triggered and tossed off track for the entire day? You are an emotional person. When emotions keep you from logically navigating your day, problems begin. How do you control being triggered? 1) Identify what triggers a response yo ...  Show more

In today's episode, we talk about how to manage personal triggers and emotional responses as a highly sensitive person (HSP). I touch on the importance of viewing challenges as opportunities for growth and learning and share a recent personal experience of handling negative comme ...  Show more