Maya has a big presentation coming up at work, and she’s feeling overwhelmed. There’s a part of her that keeps stressing out about it. There’s another part that doesn’t want to deal with the presentation at all, so she’s busy scrolling away on Instagram. Welcome to the world of our inner parts, or sub-personalities. Becoming Aware of Our Inner Tribe We are used to thinking…
What are emotional triggers? What causes them, and are they always a bad thing?
A while ago, I was asked to write a post about how to manage emotional triggers.
Ironically, this request ended up “triggering” me.
What to Unknow : That your political ideology is the “righteous” one.
What to Unknow: The false dichotomy of rational vs emotional
What to Unknow : That a difference in morals mean the other person is evil or stupid.
What to Unknow: That you are only who you think you are
What to Unknow: That it’s a battle in the first place
What to Unknow: That we must focus on making the “right” decision
What to Unknow : The mindless positivity of the self-help genre
