“It’s like a switch flips in my brain, and suddenly I’m saying things I’d never say otherwise.” This is how a client recently described their experience of being triggered — a feeling many of us know ...

The use of the term “trigger” is widespread in our culture today. In my practice, I hear about many ways that people are triggered by people and circumstances: workplace colleagues, random people on ...

In the midst of threat, loss, uncertainty, and change, our ability to Pause enables us to respond in a manner that aligns with our longer-term goals and values. Neuroscience has shown that social and ...

No matter how safe you drive, you can’t control others, which can be pretty frustrating when you get cut off or tailed while behind the wheel. It’s easy to get triggered, and resorting to anger can be ...

We all have moments when we overreact or feel emotions more intensely than expected. These reactions aren’t always about the present, but are often tied to past experiences or unresolved issues that ...

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist who writes extensively about mental health topics, so when she uses the term "triggered," it is not done flippantly — such as to complain that one was ...