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The Terri Cole Show

760 Are You Reacting or Responding? Here's the Difference!

The Terri Cole Show

Terri Cole

Relationships, Mental Health, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever reacted in ways you later regret? In this episode we'll explore what emotional reactivity really is, why it's often tied to old wounds and unmet needs, and how you can break free from the cycle.

You'll learn practical tools to pause, breathe, set healthy boundaries, and respond with clarity instead of reacting on autopilot—building more peace, emotional intelligence, and self-respect in your daily life.

Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/760

Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, hello there and welcome to this episode of the Terry Cole Show.

0:05.6

I'm so happy that you are here today.

0:09.7

I want to start with a question.

0:11.2

Do you ever, like, snap or shut down or say something you regret to the people in your life,

0:18.1

only to later think, ugh, why did I react like that? Or why did I say that?

0:24.9

Or why was I so harsh? If you're nodding your head, yes, my friend, don't worry, you're not

0:30.2

crazy. And you are 100% not alone. And that's exactly what I'm talking about in this episode

0:35.8

of the Terry Cole show today is

0:38.2

emotional reactivity. Because when it happens, and those of you who know who I'm talking to,

0:45.4

if this is you, it almost feels like being hijacked by the past or by someone, by something.

0:53.0

Because when it's over, you're like, oh my God, why did I do that?

0:56.3

But what is the good news? You can absolutely take your power back in that situation. And that's

1:02.8

everything I'm going to be talking about today. So we're going to be covering why we react.

1:08.0

Because trust me, you make sense. There's reasons why you react. I'm going to help

1:12.5

you spot the signs of emotional reactivity, the top tools to shift that behavior, and how you can

1:20.1

use boundaries to create more space and more calm in your life. So before we get into it, I just want to

1:27.3

say, well, hi. This is my 10-year

1:29.9

anniversary month, people. It's pretty exciting. So thanks for being here. So I want to say thank

1:35.6

you to the OGs and to the newbies, because I love all of you. But I know many of you,

1:41.9

did you even know that I had a Hayhouse radio show before I had the Terry Cole show?

1:46.6

I did.

1:47.5

That is a true story.

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