Can your triggers reveal your strengths? | Susanne Moore | TEDxBorrowdale

Strong reactions come from our emotional triggers. Emotional triggers are different for everyone, because each person’s filter and core personality traits are different. For example, one person may feel highly triggered by a messy room and another person may not. One person may feel highly triggered by being late or feeling ignored and another may not. These triggers can be clues to our core traits and the great thing about that is that our specific core traits are what make us special and unique. Each person’s formulation of core traits, beliefs and associations are different, like a snowflake. In this talk we’ll explore a methodical way to reverse engineer your reactions to see who you really are and what your gifts are, so you can determine the career path that is right for you AND you can start feeling more in control of your reactions and triggers. As an example, someone whose types of triggering events indicate they have a high need to be in control and have predictability and order may be a natural fit for leadership. Someone who feels very triggered if they perceive they are being “ignored” may have a high need for attention and love and could be fabulous working with young children as a teacher or daycare worker. Understanding the way in which our triggering events relate back to our core traits helps us find humor and curiosity in analyzing our outbursts, which gives us more power over deciding how we wish to control them.
Susanne Moore is a Registered Nurse and attorney who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of a large company, leading over 4000 healthcare professionals in facilities across the nation. She has authored two books (Deposition Dissection- A Handbook for Doctors Facing Deposition and Blow Your Nose- to Work Smarter, Live Freely and Create Legacy). She is a member of Young President’s Organization (YPO) and serves on the board of Kulture City, an international non-profit organization dedicated to sensory inclusion for those with autism and other sensory conditions. She runs ultramarathons, marathons and triathlons for charity and has two wonderful daughters and a dog. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx