Empowered Relationship Podcast: Your Relationship Resource And Guide ERP 222: How to Deal with Triggers in Relationship An Interview with Dr. David Richo
David Richo Ph.D. is a Psychotherapist, Writer, and Workshop Leader. He teaches at a variety of places including Esalen and Spirit Rock Buddhist Center. He shares his time between Santa Barabara and San Francisco in California. Dave combines psychological and spiritual perspectives in his work.
In this episode, David Richo and Dr. Jessica Higgins discuss:
- The 3 common triggers: fear, anger, and sadness.
- The valuable lessons you can learn from your triggers.
- What happens when we live with triggers for a long period of time.
- Recognizing that you can be triggered by an environment, people, and/or events.
- Tools for working through triggers.
"Relationships work best when we give equal attention to our own needs and to the needs of our partners and children." — David Richo
Mentioned:
Shifting Criticism into Connected Communication
ERP 195: Essential Elements of Love (Podcast)
ERP 196: Essential Elements of Love - Part Two (Podcast)
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