Betsy GuerraBilingual Keynote Speaker, Psychotherapist/Coach, Author, Leadership Training and Life Coach Certification

Reactions Are For Animals

28 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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Short spoken segment from a YouTube video by Betsy Guerra explaining the distinction between reacting and responding: by becoming aware of unconscious triggers one can reclaim control, choose how to respond, and later process reactions with a coach, therapist, or loved ones.

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Reactions are for animals, but we're human beings and we have the ability to respond. We're responsible, we're response able. So the idea is that when you become aware of your unconscious triggers, you can reclaim your power over that trigger and decide, am I going to let this take over or am I going to choose how to respond? You can still go and process it with your coach, with your therapist, with your loved one or friend and, and that no longer controls you, now you control it.