Why Am I So Reactive? Have you ever said something in the moment and immediately wished you could take it back? Maybe someone said something that irritated you, you responded sharply, and then later thought, “Why did I react like that?” Or maybe you knew you were getting angry, but felt like you couldn’t stop yourself from responding. There are so many different day-to-day events that can trigger us. How can we be less reactive when we’re emotionally triggered? Even further, why are we sometimes so reactive – even when we know we’d rather respond differently? Take a breath.  We aren’t talking about extenuating circumstances where you might be in…