31. Know Your Triggers

In this podcast, Arleen reminds healthcare workers that we are susceptible to being triggered by someone or something in your environment. The truth is, for many healthcare workers, working during the pandemic has resulted in experiences that can still be very triggering to you. Arleen reminds us that a trigger is something that causes a reaction or response, often emotional and/or psychological in nature that causes a person to experience feelings of intense anxiety.  Arleen reminds healthcare workers when we self-reflect, look inward and gain self-awareness of our own triggers we are better positioned to be aware of behaviors that may be triggering to us or for us. When we slow down our pace, create a pause, and resist the temptation to react but rather respond you are in the best position to identify those triggering behaviors.  Arleen shares reflections from Robert Holden’s book Finding Love Everywhere to serve as reminders for healthcare workers that when we provide care delivery, we do it from a place of love. That when we look inside ourselves and search for love, it is just one way we can show compassion, empathy and caring for those we serve.