258. Why Am I So Triggered? How to Get to the Root and Feel Unbotherable | The Not Too Sensitive Podcast
Aug 25, 2026In this episode, Alissa gets into why triggers land the way they do and why finding the root cause is the first step toward feeling steady, unshakable, and less at the mercy of what everyone around you is doing.
Most triggers trace back to one of two places, an old wound from the past or an unmet need in the present. Alissa shows how naming that root pulls the charge out of it, so emotional memory stops determining your responses.
Alissa walks through what it actually looks like to clean up your side of the street so you can confidently source your safety from within.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why a reaction that feels disproportionate to the moment is a clue you've been triggered
- The two roots of most triggers, an old wound or an unmet need, and how to tell which one is showing up
- How pulling the charge out of a past experience lets a familiar situation lose its grip
- What "cleaning up your side of the street" looks like before you decide whether a conversation is even needed
- Why working through a trigger once makes it quieter every single time it comes back
- How sourcing your safety from within frees you from living at the mercy of other people's choices
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