T/F: Emotional triggers only occur if you have good memories.
False! Emotional triggers are internal cues like thoughts, memories, or unresolved feelings that spark intense emotional responses.
T/F: Situational Triggers are natural and occur in everyone.
True! Situational Triggers are natural and occur in everyone.
Tuesday Group: What is empathy?
understanding someone else's emotions by feeling them in a similar manner based off of experience and feeling deeply.
What was the check-in question from today?
favorite pet!
Emotional Triggers are ______, and can occur in everyone.
normal, natural
Situational triggers are _____ events. They happen inreal time and cause an emotional response. They are context-specific and may vary in impact depending on the situation
external!
Tuesday Group: ________ is good for polite connection that supports caring without the heavy emotional labor but can lack true understanding.
Sympathy!
What days and times are karaoke groups?
Tuesdays 2-3 and Fridays 10-12!
One example of an emotional trigger is:
thoughts, memories,or unresolved feelings
One example of a situational trigger is:
TBD!
Monday group: "I made such a mess" is shame/guilt and "I am such a mess" is shame/guilt?
"I made such a mess" is guilt, "I am such a mess" is shame
What is the best way to get an incentive snack/item from Madison?
Set up a goal plan 1:1!
Whenever Sam feels sad he remembers the deep sorrow he felt when going through his divorce, making any sad time for him feel very intense. Sam wants to stop this cycle of emotional trigger from happening, what should he do?
get out of the cycle! coping skills, support, take space, etc
Rebecca's friend invites her to hang out at a bar. She is trying to stay sober and knows being around alcohol, people drinking, and the smell/bar will trigger her to want to drink too. What is one thing Rebecca could do to reduce the situational triggers?
Rebecca can either use a coping skill OR she can speak up/take space "Can we go to a different place, like the park or a coffee shop?"
What was the activity on Monday?
anonymous topics and answers
What was one song picked in karaoke this week?
Paparazzi, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Unthinkable, Night Shift, Not Myself Tonight, Numb, Feeling Good, Shanti, Don't Stop Believing, Wherever I Roam, It Feels So Good, Photograph, Alejandro, Lights