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Emotional Trigger Exercise
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Emotions run high in sports and understanding how to control those emotions is part of becoming a successful and high performing athlete.
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What are your emotional triggers? What situations and actions are likely to anger, frustrate or upset you?
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We have developed this Emotional Trigger Worksheet to help you identify your emotional triggers, and to help you understand WHY
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some things bother you more, and how to handle it.
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PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS
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What are your physical emotional triggers? Some people react negatively to physical triggers such as being cold, being too hot, or hungry.
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Tick all the physical triggers that may affect you:
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 Being cold
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 Being hot
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 Getting wet
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 Being hungry
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 Thirst
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 Lack of sleep
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 Too much sleep
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 Feeling physical unwell (illness, headache, etc)
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 Injury
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 Pain
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 Other [insert]
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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS
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These are situations and interactions with others that cause us to react negatively.
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Tick all the physical triggers that may affect you:
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 Getting yelled at
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 Being criticised
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 Being insulted
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 Having an argument with a coach/friend/family member
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 Comments on social media
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 A bad call by the referee
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 Being ‘booed’ by the crowd
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 Getting into a physical altercation (this is both physical and social)
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 Being ignored
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 Being surrounded by other negative people
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 Being surrounded by positive people
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 Large crowds / too many people around
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How do you usually react to each of the triggers that you have listed above?
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Why do you think you react this way?
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When you are faced with situations that you know are an emotional trigger for you, you need to be able to control your emotions, and avoid
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overreacting. What are some alternative actions you could take, or ways that you can re-focus away from the situation that is triggering you?
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For example – if you know that you get angry and grouchy when you are cold and wet – always travel with a jacket or a set of clean dry clothes.
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Or, if you know that you get frustrated in a large crowd, find ways to avoid them as much as possible, or a way to distract yourself and focus
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if the crowd is inevitable.
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What are some ways in which you can plan for and respond to these emotional triggers?
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