What Are Your Triggers?

I got a phone call the other day that unsettled my spirit. My sleep was not at all sound that night. In fact, it took everything I had in me to not get up and make a late-night refrigerator raid to make myself feel better. In this case, stress was almost my trigger--you know, that one event that leads to a reaction or a series of reactions. Thankfully, I didn't react this time by turning to food as I usually do.

This is not the first time stress has been or has almost been the trigger that leads to me sitting up on the couch in front of the television eating bon-bons. For me, in fact, it's probably the biggest one. I stress over many things. My illnesses, certain family situations, the occasional relationship issue, disappointments related to my writing career (or lack thereof), et cetera. Not letting these get the best of me while I'm on my journey will indeed be challenging.

So what are your triggers? What things happen in your life that send you running to the refrigerator or pantry? Who are the people in your circle that drive you to eat just to settle your nerves? Determining--and most likely changing--these may just be the key to your being successful in your own journey.