4 Ways To Handle Frustration Efficiently

We have all been frustrated at one point or another. Between friends, family and work there is a lot to juggle and a great deal of opportunity for frustrating moments to present themselves. Obviously no one wants to feel annoyed or irritated but we all know it's going to happen at times.

One of the biggest things about frustration is that it can often feel like you cannot control your feelings because you cannot control the situation. However, you actually have a lot more power than you realize. You can control your feelings even if you cannot control life.

The sooner you realize that you have the ability to influence your emotions, the less frustrating a situation or issue may seem. Frustration has the power to make us feel like we're not ourselves. It make us feel irritated, impatient and sometimes even sad. This emotion is not one that we want to keep around for long in our lives but luckily, we don't have to. There are a ton of different methods that you can use to help with handling frustration and helping ourselves feel better. You just have to decide which one works best for you.

1. Walk Away

It may seem immature to say that one should walk away from a problem, but it's honestly not always the case. If The longer you're around a frustrating situation or face-to-face with someone who is causing problems, the more upset and annoyed you're going to get. 

There is nothing wrong with temporarily removing yourself from a situation. If you exit the room or pause a conversation for a bit that's your chance to calm down. You're not going to be able to deal with problems as effectively if you're really worked up. You're most likely just going to find the easiest way to stop the situation from occurring. 

Let yourself take a half hour or however long you feel that you need to unwind from the annoyance. Then, when you're ready, you can head back into the situation but things will feel less tense and you can come at them from a calmer perspective.

2. Write It Down

For some people, writing down the frustration and what you're feeling in the moment, can be very helpful. I know that when I get worked up I have a tendency to react without thinking and this can definitely can you into trouble. Before saying something out of pure frustration, write down your feelings.

You can use a notepad, diary, a laptop, whatever works but write it down first. Sometimes you just need to write it all out even if it may not be the most positive thoughts. It's better to write down how you're feeling first rather than reacting purely on emotion.

By writing it down you can gain a sense of relief because you just vented without have to hurt anyone's feelings. Afterwards, you can reflect on the writing and channel it into something constructive and logical rather.

3. Work Out

Go and exercise before addressing the feelings or situation again. Exercise is a great way to let your mind and body unwind. When you're really worked up about something, not only can you feel the mental affects, you also can feel it in your body. Your body feels tense, uncomfortable and maybe even tired.

Try a quick or long work out, whatever you have time for. But even a light 5 or 10 minute jog can make a bit of a difference.

4. Sit Down & Talk About It

Everyone is different so whether you want to sit down and talk about a problem immediately or in a few days is completely up to you. I find that personally, I need a few days to calm down and evaluate the situation, if something incredibly frustrating has happened.

Either way, whatever time frame you feel works for yourself is what you should go with. Once you feel ready to approach the problem sit down with the person or people that it occurred with. The sooner you can all address what happened the sooner the issue can resolve itself, and you can gain some peace of mind.