From Triggered to Tranquil: How Self-Compassion and Mindful Presence Can Transform Relationship Conflicts and Heal Childhood Wounds

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A Therapy-Tested, Real-World Approach to Defusing Anxiety and Anger Reactions At home, at work, or even out shopping, weve all experienced a moment when weve gone from feeling just fine to feeling out of control. Something inside us shifts. We instantly feel hurt, angry, shut down, or frozen. In these moments, weve been triggered, according to therapist and bestselling author Susan Campbell. In From Triggered to Tranquil, she offers a no-blame approach to conflicts and misunderstandings, empowering us to explore triggers and trauma responses and use these as portals to growth and self-compassion. This accessible, timely, and useful book includes:five steps to trigger mastery that can be applied to any interpersonal relationship or encounterspecific techniques for relationships with spouses, partners, children, bosses, coworkers, and friends, as well as a chapter for group facilitatorsways to address triggers related to politics, racism, climate change, and other hot-button issues

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Susan Campbell, PhD, is the bestselling author of eleven books on relationships and conict resolution, including Getting Real and Saying Whats Real. She leads seminars internationally and works with private clients through her relationship coaching practice. She lives in Northern California.