11. How to Overcome Emotional Triggers with Your Family Members - Mitra Manesh

The InnerView with Mitra & Ben

Are you easily triggered by certain family members despite doing a lot of inner work on yourself?

It seems impossible to control, right? Well, there is a path to overcoming these emotional triggers and we lay it out for you here, in this episode.

We provide practical and effective steps you can take to start reprogramming your subconscious mind today. We teach you how to prepare your subconscious mind ahead of family gatherings as well as mindfulness and somatic tools you can use during those psychologically triggering gatherings. Importantly, we equip you with new mindset and perspectives to support your subconscious mind in healing the childhood traumas and inner child wounds that are the root of your triggers. Looking at your situation from a new lens can be one of the most powerful ways to initiate a chain reaction for reprogramming your subconscious mind permanently.

What You’ll Learn:

• Understand why you get triggered and why it is so hard to overcome
• Reframe how your subconscious understand triggers see them as opportunities for growth
• Practical steps you can take to start overcoming those triggers today, including mindfulness and somatic techniques

If you’re someone who ….

• Is easily triggered by one or more family members
• Is committed to your personal growth journey, but feels stuck in this department
• Is looking for solutions that lead to long term healing

…then you don’t want to miss this episode. Enjoy!

Chapters:

00:00 : Setting the Stage – Why Family Triggers Happen

00:22 : Understanding Expectations as the Root of Triggers

01:24 : Taking Responsibility for Your Reactions

03:11 : Preparing for Family Interactions

05:57 : Practical steps - Mindsets

07:47 : Recognizing the Reactive vs. Wise Self

12:44 : Reframing Triggers as Opportunities for Growth

21:05 : Rewriting Relationship Contracts for Healing

27:02 : Calling on a Higher Power for Support

37:16 : Compassion and Self-Soothing in Difficult Moments

Links :

Sign up for Mitra’s Self Coaching program : https://mitramanesh.com

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Bio:

Mitra Manesh is a mindfulness educator, speaker, and coach blending ancient wisdom with modern practices. With over 35 years of experience, she has guided individuals, corporations, and communities in cultivating awareness and emotional resilience. Mitra is also a senior faculty member at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, where she integrates mindfulness into everyday life. Known for her practical and compassionate approach, Mitra inspires global audiences to lead more intentional, connected, and fulfilling lives.

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