10 Reasons We Get Triggered- Podcast #686
Zen Pop
Todd and Cathy Adams
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2022
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Todd and Cathy discuss how and why our kids trigger us, and how to lessen our reactivity and reframe our experiences. They also discuss the importance of gratitude and why we should learn to ride the waves and roll with the changes.
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2:20 Zen Parenting Moment
6:11 Todd’s quick takes (Do not disturb)
12:21 It triggers your shame/guilt
17:38 It causes you to question your parenting
24:08 You are taking the behavior personally
28:19 You have an unidentified need in the moment (hungry/tired)
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33:07 You feel your child is intentionally being disrespectful
41:41 You were already stressed/irritated
46:33 You expect they should know better
55:38 You feel a lack of control in the situation
58:25 Their big reactions trigger your anxiety or trauma
1:00:42 You didn’t realize the behavior was their way of communicating
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Here we go. My name's Todd. |
| 0:06.6 | This is Gabi. |
| 0:07.3 | Welcome back to another episode of Zen Parenting Radio. |
| 0:10.1 | This is podcast number 686, which are all even numbers, which I know you're happy about, sweetie. |
| 0:16.5 | Why listen to Zen Parenting Radio? |
| 0:18.1 | Because you'll feel outstanding. |
| 0:20.1 | And always remember our motto, which is the best predictor of a child's well-being, is a parent's self-understanding. |
| 0:27.5 | Why do I need even numbers? |
| 0:30.0 | Because you like when things are calm. |
| 0:33.0 | Like the queen? |
| 0:34.6 | We watched The Crown last night. |
| 0:36.0 | What episode are we on? |
| 0:37.3 | Five? Five. |
| 0:38.4 | Six. |
| 0:38.7 | And it's slow, but it's good. |
| 0:41.6 | Yeah. |
| 0:42.1 | You got to, you got to dig in. |
| 0:43.5 | You got to, like, no, that's, you don't dig in. |
| 0:45.5 | You've got to, like, relax. |
| 0:46.7 | Buckle up. |
| 0:47.2 | Well, you don't even have to buckle up. |
| 0:49.2 | You got to take the seat belt off. You've got to be like, okay, I'm going to like get relaxed and comfortable and follow |
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