من تصميم David Richo
Psychotherapist David Richo examines the science of triggers and our reactions of fear, anger, and sadness. He helps us understand why our bodies respond before our minds have a chance to make sense of a situation. By looking deeply at the roots of what provokes us—the words, actions, and even sensory elements like smell—we find opportunities to understand the origins of our triggers and train our bodies to remain calm in the face of painful memories.
The book offers in-the-moment exercises on how to process difficult emotions and physical manifestations in order to to cultivate the inner resources necessary to deal with recurring memories of trauma. When we are triggered, Richo writes, “we are being bullied by our own unfinished business.” Explore what your body’s knee-jerk reactions can teach you. Triggers: How We Can Stop Reacting and Start Healing acts as a guide to your body's powerful responses, helping you to remain calm under pressure and discover the key to emotional healing.
Psychotherapist David Richo examines the science of triggers and our reactions of fear, anger, and sadness. He helps us understand why our bodies respond before our minds have a chance to make sense of a situation. By looking deeply at the roots of what provokes us—the words, actions, and even sensory elements like smell—we find opportunities to understand the origins of our triggers and train our bodies to remain calm in the face of painful memories.
The book offers in-the-moment exercises on how to process difficult emotions and physical manifestations in order to to cultivate the inner resources necessary to deal with recurring memories of trauma. When we are triggered, Richo writes, “we are being bullied by our own unfinished business.” Explore what your body’s knee-jerk reactions can teach you. Triggers: How We Can Stop Reacting and Start Healing acts as a guide to your body's powerful responses, helping you to remain calm under pressure and discover the key to emotional healing.
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September 23, 2019
Psychotherapist Richo (The Five Longings) explores the physiological and emotional origins of triggers and offers ways to manage them, in this insightful guide. Triggers, in his estimation, are experiences that set off excessive emotional reactions when early needs (what Richo calls the “Five ‘A’s”: attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection, and allowing) remain unresolved in the present. Richo writes that triggers can be “catalysts for grief,” but also can be seen as opportunities to no longer be “bullied by... unfinished business,” and to process what was interrupted in the past. By being mindful of what arises in the body and mind during a triggering experience, one can, Richo argues, pause between the trigger and the reaction and fight against a “restricted imagination” in order to conceive of new possibilities for being. Because the book is predominantly psychological and empirical, the final chapter on spiritual resources is a somewhat awkward ending despite the strong Buddhist underpinnings to his method of close attention and embracing suffering. With pointed yet compassionate advice, Richo’s exploration of triggers will appeal to those interested in the psychological benefits of acknowledging and working to understand troubling experiences. -
December 1, 2019
The latest from psychotherapist Richo (Five Things We Cannot Change) discusses the science of triggers (immediate responses) and subsequent reactions of fear, anger, and sadness these strong emotions evoke. The author argues that by delving into our inner resources, we can manage our feelings and trust our own ingenuity, here presenting numerous examples of common triggers and how understanding the origins of these responses can point us toward healing past trauma or "unfinished business." Exercises throughout prod self-searching as a way to initiate positive behaviors instead of allowing unhealthy knee-jerk responses to rule our lives. VERDICT Particularly beneficial for anyone suffering from past pain, as well as those seeking to be more proficient at owning their own behavior.
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- Jan Chozen Bays, author of Mindfulness on the Go "David Richo helps normalize the fact that everyone has triggers--and they can be a gift. Triggers point directly to interrupted spiritual work that can free us from suffering. This book offers creative tools to step aside from reactivity and engage the curiosity that can lead to deeper exploration and truly liberating discoveries."
- Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness "Triggers can be experienced in two ways--as negatives or positives, as automatic reactions or mindfully honed responses. The former is largely not in our conscious awareness, and the latter is what we hope to learn as we journey through life. Using science, philosophy, mindfulness practice, and his own life experiences, author and psychotherapist David Richo helps us develop the tools to do the hard work of examining ourselves, our relationships, and our pasts to heal our wounds and become the person we have the potential to be."
- Oren Jay Sofer, author of Say What You Mean "In this potent book, David Richo offers a detailed map of the terrain for healing our triggers. With characteristic clarity, warmth, and depth, he provides a range of tools, insights, and practical exercises to actually do what we've so often heard taught: to respond rather than react. If taken to heart, this book will help us reclaim our power, serve as a catalyst for transformation, and teach us all how to step more fully into caring for each other and our world."
