Not Letting Small Things Ruin Your Day

In this episode, Tony and Alex unpack how small emotional triggers can hijack our day—and what we can do about it. Through personal stories, Reddit reflections, and grounded insights, they explore how mindfulness, gratitude, and self-compassion can support emotional management and healing. This conversation offers practical tools for coping with triggers, understanding your emotional landscape, and staying connected to your growth.


Takeaways:
Small things can ruin our day if we let them.
Practicing gratitude can shift our perspective.
Mindfulness helps us manage our emotions better.
Understanding our triggers is key to emotional health.
It's important to process past experiences to heal.
Compassion towards ourselves is crucial for growth.
Daily practices can help us stay grounded.
We often catastrophize situations without evidence.
Emotional responses are often tied to past experiences.
Change takes time and self-compassion.