Frustration
I hope everybody is safe and doing okay and that you will have a good week
How do you typically respond to frustration?
@amiablePeace77
I have to walk away for a while, Take some deep breaths, and give myself time to regroup distractions to give my mind a break
@scarletPear1945
Frustration can easily lead to say or doing things we might regret lateron so stepping away to give the mind a break sounds very helpful to me!
@scarletPear1945 good method I think.
@amiablePeace77 I get quiet and draw inside myself. If it's really bad I take a walk or find something to distract me and focus on keeping calm
@mytwistedsoul
Nice that walking helps you, do you sometimes walk also in quiet places where you can have a self talk? I used to do that in fields where no one could hear me. It helped me to let the frustration out instead of keeping it inside.
@amiablePeace77 All the time! :) The house is surrounded by woods and there's noone around for miles. You never have to worry about being over heard by anyone except the critters in the woods lol
@mytwistedsoul
Wow, this must be a wonderful place to live! Sounds very natural, I love it 
@amiablePeace77 How do you typically respond to frustration?
I like pear's idea to walk away for a while. If I am hungry I take food and if tired I nap. Depends on what the circumstances call for.
@soulsings
Thanks for the reminder about food and sleep, those can be two big things adding to frustration. Well rested the mind can simply process any challenges in a better way.
I ‘quit’ the situation and check in with self for thirst, hunger, fatigue and come back to the situation after refueling.
@LifeGold28 those are really good ideas. If I am hungry and or tired, I really do not cope well.
@amiablePeace77
I am not so good , I get really upset and
I start to get mad at little things and
I can't help it😥😥😣
@Ladyybugg2019
Ladyybugg, when I haven't done enough self care, whether it is eating well in time, enough sleep or enough me time I become very sensitive and react like that too. When did you do self care the last time and are you doing it on a regular basis?
@amiablePeace77
Yes I am doing it regularly, I exercise everyday and eat healthy like salads and stuff ,but this frustration just don't go away I am good I get really angry😥😫
@Ladyybugg2019
Sorry that the things you're doing to help yourself are not enough. Sometimes it needs a change of situation. Maybe you could benefit of sharing your thoughts in a 1:1 chat with a listener?
@amiablePeace77 How do you typically respond to frustration?
I typically put up a mental stop sign and take a deep breath. And try to think of a way to start communicating instead of starting an argument.
@soulsing
Using such a mental stop and trying to avoid an argument sounds much less stressful.
