Episode 09: Navigating Emotional Triggers

Becca Snider explores the role of triggers in shaping our behaviors and emotions, especially in the context of an alcohol-free journey. She shares practical ways to identify personal triggers, understand their roots, and build mindful strategies that replace harmful reactions with healthy, empowering choices.

Key Takeaways

• Triggers can be people, places, or experiences that spark emotional reactions.
  
  
• Identifying and understanding triggers is essential for personal growth.
  
  
• Emotional awareness helps interrupt old patterns and create space for new choices.
• Mindfulness offers tools for managing reactions before they escalate.
  
  
• Replacing negative cues with positive ones fosters long-term change.
  
  
• Taking responsibility for how we respond strengthens self-trust.
  
  
• The pause between trigger and reaction is the most powerful place for transformation.
  
  
• Knowing what genuinely makes you happy supports resilience and recovery.
  
  
  

Timestamps

00:00 — Understanding Triggers in Our Lives

10:42 — The Importance of Acknowledging Triggers

20:54 — Strategies for Managing Triggers

Resources & Links

• Join the Zero Proof Life Community → https://www.thezeroprooflife.com/products/zpl-monthly-subscription
  
  Follow ZPL: https://www.instagram.com/thezeroprooflife/
  
  
  
• Follow the coaches:
  
  
  • Brandi Babb – @littlebigleap (https://www.instagram.com/littlebigleap/)
    
    
  • Karla Adkins – @karlakadkins (https://www.instagram.com/karlakadkins/)
    
    
  • Carolyn Bennett – @thesoberempath (https://www.instagram.com/carolynbennett2.0/)
    
    
  • Becca Snider – @becsnider (https://www.instagram.com/becsnider/)
    
    
    

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