Triggers are more than things that just piss us off. Strategies for Managing Triggers What is a trigger? The root word of trigger comes from the Dutch word Trekker which means ‘to yank’ or ‘to pull’ – basically, a trigger happens in when you have an emotional reaction that does not match the intensity of the current moment, but is amplified by your previous experiences. In other words, you are ‘yanked’ out of the present moment. What is an example of a trigger?  Your paren
