Frustration

While much of this survey related to large-scale issues such as the economy, Frustration and Pessimism Frustration asks, “What is the point?” Frustration is a feeling related to annoyance or upset, but it also carries with it an acknowledgment that the person has little or no power to change the situation they face. We may take action to express our frustration, but there may be no true resolution to the issue generating our distress. When an obstacle seems insurmountable, we may find ourselves tumbling into the pits of hopelessness — a painful place to land. Frustration can lead us to a place of Hope and Optimism Hope, on the other hand, is a highly positive feeling that focuses us on the belief that something good will indeed occur. While there is a saying that “hope is not a strategy,” hope is at least fuel to keep the fire of forward momentum going. Hope is linked to optimism and a sense of expectancy that conditions will improve and the fight is still worth it. Optimism affirms, “Better days are ahead.” Gender and Emotional States While people might want to claim that women are “more emotional” than men, research suggests that people do not differ much in the level of emotions experienced; what does often differ is how the expression of emotions occurs. Socialization starts when a child enters the world, and when a person breaks those unspoken rules for emotional expression, it gets noticed. In fact, research (Van Doren & Soto, 2021) shows that the more women express ...

Sometimes, when I do “A thing you feel?” someone will ask, tenuously. “You know, like… sadness or whatever,” someone will venture. It’s hard… I don’t even have a great definition for an emotion, except to describe how it’s different from a thought. We conflate thoughts and emotions all the time, and this even sneaks into our lexicon when we say things like, “I feel like pizza is the best food” or “I feel like you’re judging me right now.” But those are both thoughts. A thought is anything you can put between a set of quotation marks – or if you’re a more visual person, anything you’d put into a comic book character’s thought bubble: But you can’t put an emotion into a thought bubble. An emotion is a single word used to describe how you feel. No one walks around thinking, “anger!” Instead, they might think, “I feel angry,” which is a thought about a feeling. Make sense? The other thing about an emotion is that it’s a variation on one of these words: (The movie Because our language is so precise and colorful, we have thousands of words to describe emotions… but most of them boil down to the above list. You might say you’re feeling content or ecstatic. They both boil down to happy, even though they mean very different things. To oversimplify, you might say this is a function of intensity. Your “happy” might fall anywhere on this line: Inevitably, when I present this list of six emotions, people will try to come up with emotion words that they can’t fit into any of those categ...

Frustration can be hard to put into words – it’s a complicated mix of anger, disappointment, and annoyance. For most health care workers, frustration levels are particularly high right now as many face PPE shortages, minimal workplace support, and a seemingly careless general public. Anger and frustration aren’t always productive emotions, and while we can’t necessarily control that we feel them, we can control how we react to them. If you need to release some of your pent-up negative energy, here are some healthy ways to do so: • Do some breathing exercises: when having a strong emotional response, you may notice your breath getting faster and shallower. By regulating your breathing, you can get more oxygen to your brain and help yourself calm down. A good technique is 4-7-8 breathing: breathe in for four seconds, hold for seven, breathe out for eight • Progressive muscle relaxation: one of the ways our bodies respond to heightened emotion is with muscle tension. Relieving that physical tension will help your mind relax too. Lay down and • Meditate: Meditation can be a great way to connect with your feelings, but it can also help you create space between your thoughts and emotions as you settle into self-awareness. Download an app like • Exercise: Physical activity is a mood booster, helps you regulate stress and adrenaline, and is a healthy way to release pent-up energy. If you can, try going for a run and really focus on your feet hitting the ground. If you prefer instr...

Share on Pinterest Andrea Manna/EyeEm/Getty Images Feelings of frustration are emotions that most of us feel from time to time. If you have a low tolerance for frustration, there are steps you can take to help you keep your anger in check. Frustration is an emotion that you may experience as a result of feeling powerless or helpless at the moment. It can also be a precursor to anger. It’s a common feeling that may occur when something doesn’t turn out as you expected, or is outside of your control, like waiting in a long line at the grocery store when you have somewhere else to be. When something frustrating like this happens, it can create stress, especially if you have a hard time letting things go. If you’re unsure what to do when frustrated, there are strategies you can use to help minimize the impact of frustration in your life. When you’re feeling frustrated you can take a moment to pause and breathe. Focusing on your breath and • 4-7-8 breathing: Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds, and exhale for 8 seconds. Repeat 3 times. • Boxed breathing: Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds, and hold for 4 seconds. Repeat 3 times. To help reap the benefits that come from this exercise, practice slow, controlled breathing that comes from your belly and not your chest. The next time you’re feeling frustrated stop and ask yourself what may be causing you to feel this way. You can notice your emotions as they arise. If you know you get frustrated when...

Understanding Frustration | PsychologistAnywhereAnytime.com (717)737-9068 Free Consultation * 24 Hour Services Available Home Table of Contents Mania Sexual Concerns Gender Identity Issues Frustration Life is full of frustrations. From the minor irritations of losing something to the major problem of continued failure towards a desired goal. Since many of the things we truly want require a degree of frustration, being able to manage frustration is required in order to allow us to remain happy and positive even in trying circumstances. Understanding Frustration Frustration is an emotion that occurs in situations where a person is blocked from reaching a desired outcome. In general, whenever we reach one of our goals, we feel pleased and whenever we are prevented from reaching our goals, we may succumb to frustration and feel irritable, annoyed and angry. Typically, the more important the goal, the greater the frustration and resultant anger or loss of confidence. Frustration is not necessarily bad since it can be a useful indicator of the problems in a person's life and, as a result, it can act as a motivator to change. However, when it results in What Causes Frustration? Frustration is experienced whenever the results (goals) you are expecting do not seem to fit the effort and action you are applying. Frustration will occur whenever your actions are producing less and fewer results than you think they should. The frustration we experience can be seen as the result of two t...

Feeling frustrated is not a sensation that anyone would volunteer to experience. Sure, it’s a natural human emotion that we’ll all feel at one time or another, but it’s not a pleasant one. Frustration is something we experience when we’re in a situation that we’re powerless to change or when we are unable to achieve something. We can also feel milder levels of frustration when we’ve not yet actually been defeated but the going gets tough and failure looks likely. Somebody who’s frustrated might appear upset, annoyed, or angry, raging against what might seem like an unfair or impossible situation. Do you remember that feeling when you were a child and an adult just wouldn’t believe that you didn’t pull your brother’s hair or that the dog really did eat your homework, even when you were (for once…) telling the truth, and there was absolutely nothing you could do to change their minds? The situations you face in your adult life might be very different to these, but the frustration you feel is the same. Whether it’s your professional or personal life, things are rarely straightforward, and we all come up against bumps in the road that make the journey difficult. If there’s one thing that’s for sure, however, it’s that spending time feeling frustrated is time wasted. After all, you’re worrying about something that you’re powerless to change, or perceive yourself to be powerless to change, and no amount of crying or raging is going to make a difference to that. The 2 Types Of Fr...

What causes frustration? Why do people become enraged sometimes? The answer lies in the emotion of frustration. The feelings of frustration are caused when someone or something prevents us from getting or doing what we want. Humans are goal-seeking organisms continually looking for the fulfilment of their needs and goals. It’s common for us to experience the feelings of frustration from time to time. But why? What is the purpose of frustration? Our mind sends us the emotion of frustration when it finds that our current actions are ineffective in helping us achieve our goals. Therefore, by generating the feelings of frustration, your mind is telling you to stop doing what you’re doing and look for alternative, more effective ways. Frustration allows us to step back, think and figure out why our current actions are ineffective and what possible alternatives can we explore instead. A student who cannot prepare for a test may become frustrated. A father who fails to calm down his crying child may experience frustration. A salesperson who isn’t able to make a sale may feel frustrated as a result. A boss may become frustrated by the careless attitude of his employee. Frustration and helplessness Frustration and If a person fails to accomplish what they want then they may feel frustrated but if they believe there’s nothing that can be done about it, then they also feel helpless. Frustration and flexibility If you are flexible enough, you might experience less frustration compared...

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, other Republicans waiting to be told of what happens next were growing frustrated. — Amy B. Wang, Marianna Sotomayor, Leigh Ann Caldwell And Paul Kane, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023 Once employees began souring on Licht, Zucker turned into a quasi-grievance switchboard for frustrated staff members. — John Koblin And Benjamin Mullin, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023 If your dealings with any of them have left you frustrated or feeling misled, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would very much like to hear about it. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 7 June 2023 On the district’s designated eLearning days, Musall said she’s usually peppered with math problem questions from frustrated students. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2023 Fact check: Video of frustrated migrants at US-Mexico border has no connection to Title 42 Col. Lindsey Decker, a spokesperson for the Missouri National Guard, told USA TODAY the video was captured May 15 in Eagle Pass, a city in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border. — Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023 Caregivers can also feel frustrated by the patient’s inability to communicate. — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2023 The frustrated South Carolina-native Kusmider came out energized in game 2, jumping out to a 3-1 lead. — Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 May 2023 But as weeks dragged on, lawmakers grew increasingly frustrated about the process. — Grace Ashford, New York Time...