131 : Your Triggers Are Telling You Something

Your reaction isn’t “too much” for no reason. Sometimes it’s your nervous system doing exactly what it learned to do a long time ago, then dragging that charge into the present before you can even think. We get real about emotional triggers, why they feel disproportionate, and how to tell when a moment is simply lighting a fuse on an older story.We share two fresh trigger stories that look totally different on the surface: an airport run-in that escalates over bags, an apple, and the threat of being rebooked, and a seemingly safe connection in the ultra-running world that turns into an inappropriate, sexually charged text. Both spark the same deeper questions: What belief just got hit? What boundary got crossed? What part of me felt disrespected or unsafe? We also talk “capacity” and why sleep, food, stress, and timing can make the exact same event feel manageable one day and explosive the next.Then we dig into the science and the tools. We explain the amygdala hijack and the rapid 12-millisecond body response, why the chemical surge can pass in about 90 seconds, and how rumination and reactivity keep it burning. We weave in Dr. Gabor Maté’s lens on big-T and small-t trauma, plus somatic healing and why “the body keeps the score.” You’ll leave with practical ways to name the hijack, find it in your body, buy yourself time, and respond with compassionate inquiry instead of shame.If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s working on emotional regulation, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s a trigger you’ve been trying to understand lately?Send us Fan Mail Follow Coach Polly @getbusythriving and Coach Sam @thesamanthapruitt Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/everydayawesomeprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/everydayawesomeprojectLinktree for ALL THE THINGS: https://linktr.ee/everydayawesomeprojectWebsite/About Us: https://everydayawesomeproject.com/about-us/