Universal · Skills
Triggers Worksheet
Situation → body → thought → behavior chain
A trigger is a present-day cue that pulls up an old reaction. Walk the chain — situation, body, thought, behavior — so the next round becomes a choice instead of a reflex.
The trigger (where, when, who, what)
First body signal (what / where)
First thought (exact words)
What I did next (behavior)
What the trigger REMINDS me of (older)
Intensity now vs the original (0–10)
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One coping skill to insert between body signal and behavior
What I want to do differently next time