Goddess on Trigger Installation: What could go wrong?

Q Are there any side effects with putting a trigger in a person? What could go wrong?

“If you are installing a trigger for therapeutic reasons, you likely did your due diligence when discussing the client’s wants and desired outcomes. Usually, the trigger is something they reveal to you as you question them about the future experiences they want to have. In a therapeutic setting, triggers and suggestions are essentially the client’s words fed back to them in a way that will produce certain results at specific times.

For example, consider someone who wants to feel more relaxed. I can use the word “relax” as a trigger, but I also want to know more about what “relaxed” means to them. Where does relaxation happen for them? What induces their relaxation? What do they feel in their body when they are relaxed? The more information you have, the more precise you can be with the trigger, determining when it will be active and its effects.

In terms of “side effects” in a therapeutic setting, I can only think of a few:

1. The trigger does not work exactly as intended because it is too vague. When you elicit as much information as you can about the desired results, this is rarely an issue. With this being said, their subconscious mind will fill in the blanks & make the best choices for the client. It’s not “bad” its just part of what can happen. Personally I roll with that & become curious about how the clients mind is working.
2. 2. The trigger meets resistance because the client’s conscious mind tries to rationalize or “meta” comment on it.
   • When this happens, I usually employ a kind of “inception method.”
3. The trigger is completely rejected because it does not align with their subconscious desires (again this rarely occurs if have spent time unpacking exactly what they want).
4. The trigger works for a time until Newton’s First Law of Motion takes effect, whereby an underlying and more powerful need or trigger overrides the original trigger, rendering it obsolete.
5. The trigger works as intended.

You can always include a post-hypnotic suggestion (PHS): “You will only respond to ‘X’ when it is safe and appropriate for you to do so, and your unconscious mind knows when it is the safe and appropriate time to respond to ‘X’.”

Hope that helps.