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EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS

‘IF YOU DON’T RECOGNISE YOUR FEELINGS, YOU CAN’T CHANGE THEM – NEGATIVELY IMPACTING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS’

WE’VE all had good days that turn bad in a split second. It could be anything – a comment from a friend that you think is snarky, feedback from your boss that you see as criticism, a look from your mother that you perceive as disapproving.

Irrespective of what the other person’s intention was, it throws you off balance and ends up making you feel angry, anxious, worthless or insecure. These negative feelings may linger and colour the rest of your day.

Why does it happen? Because something about it

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