Hands down, I think the most difficult part of parenting is to shift from an automatic response–yelling, time-out, or punishment–to a thoughtful response.
We talked with Dr. Lynyetta Willis about how to transform our triggers recently. If you want to hear the first part of our talk click here.
It was a great conversation and we want to share it with you!
Lynyetta even has a worksheet that you can use to transform your triggers (you can download your very own copy).
The best part is… you don’t have to do this perfectly. You can use Lynyetta’s process in the heat of the moment, or even afterward.
And her process makes it less likely that you’ll have a knee jerk response next time.
Get Dr. Willis’s worksheet to transform your triggers here.
When you look at where the trigger is from (Is it from your childhood? Or a fear that you have? Or a part of yourself that needs some compassion?) then it takes away the sting and can make it easier to change how you react. Over time and with practice and self-awareness the trigger gets tamed.
I love this…steps out processing triggers brilliantly . Clarifies really well🌸