What triggers frustration?
What triggers your frustration? Something that sets you off and causes a reaction in you.
What is it for you, waiting in long lineups, traffic jams, people not meeting your expectations, dealing with difficult people, phone ringing when you are trying to get things done, not making your goal or not getting considered for a job. We've all felt frustration over something.
Its about choosing to look at events as setbacks instead of something that will affect you permanently.
Avoid the triggers if you can and if you cannot at least know what the triggers are so you are able to see the signs and prepare.
Perhaps turning your phone off if you need to get work done or take a break or walk away from something difficult if you can feel yourself getting frustrated.
You cannot always make things turn out the way you would like, so avoid putting people in a position where they are likely to frustrate you. If you know that your trigger will likely come up.
“To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.”
― T.F. Hodge
“It’s a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. Those emotions are poison to any living goal.”
― Steve Maraboli
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Traffic jams and dealing with difficult people are two instances that cause me frustration. Though difficult, I try to remain cool when in that situation and adopt an attitude of `its not so bad, it could have been worse`.
Excellent Achuthan, we spend a lot of time stuck in traffic and with difficult people for that matter to let it frustrate you all the time. I try listening to music in the car or an audio book on something you want to learn. That way it is productive time.
Balloons cause me frustration (latex ones only). Well, more fear than frustration, but frustration when I get into a situation where I can't avoid being around them. I know, very strange balloons would cause me frustration and fear as most people tend to like them, lol! It's a long story, but it can take me awhile to calm down so to speak if I am in a situation where I can't get away from them and then I lose all focus on things. It generally doesn't keep me from work on my website (my home is balloon free, lol), but if I just came home from a situation where I had to be around them, my mind will be going 100mph and it will take me awhile to get settled down and back to focusing on certain things I need to get done.
Hi there, sounds like it is bordering on a phobia, you must have had a balloon pop near you as a child that terrified you. It must be very frustrating to have this fear as balloons can be anywhere and you cannot control it, just how close you get to it.
Oh no, it is not bordering, it is a phobia. You would be right in that it started at some point as a child for me very early on. I know I can't avoid them all the time and if they are just there for decoration only, I can generally be ok with that, but the moment someone starts messing with them, panic and anxiety mode sets in.
Thanks for sharing, I am not too crazy about kids running around deliberately trying to pop balloons on people either.
I think you can overcome frustration when you live in the moment, and welcome every circumstance as challenge.
Besides that, a lot of people have to learn to say no, that will be truly helpful to their mood.
You can try to help your friend prioritize and help her find a bit of rest:)
Thanks Loes, I would definitely give her my suggestions and then I would distance myself ... she tended to wanted to talk about it with too many people before reaching a decision on what she wanted to do. It was too much for me. All resolved since I was laid off in March, we only chat by text and I get caught up that way and see each other at get togethers 2-3 times a year.
Good thoughts. I knew what I could achieve with legs; now I am rewarded for challenges I've overcome. The right way, the not so right way, and my way. Larry.
I started writing a comment on your post here, and decided to make it a post of my own! Daily Meditation :)
There are some people that have the cloud of frustration hanging around them all of the time. If you get too close to them, there is always something that occurs that causes frustration within you. It is best to steer clear of them if possible in order to protect your attitude and outlook. Dave.
You are right, I feel it too. My one friend is always frustrated and I feel frustrated just watching her be frustrated. Which is not good at all.
It is the same with negativity. Some people are just negative about most everything. If you are too close to them, you find yourself becoming negative and this is frustrating.
It comes back to what you said earlier this week about relationships. Sometimes you have a relationship with someone who maybe a good friend but for whatever reason they are now bitter and negative and frustrating.
How you choose to handle this and how much time you spend with them can have a major impact on you. Dave.
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Things that shouldn't often do, and things that do, I hope are few. Good blog , something we should all keep in mind.
Thanks Wayne hopefully those on your list remain few. :)
Best case scenario.