>> Why We Have This Emotion
Frustration kicks in to push us to try new approaches when our efforts stop working. It makes us uncomfortable so that staying stuck becomes harder than trying something new.
◎ What to do in the moment
Good Ideas
- Name the frustration trigger
- Take a 90-second reset to breathe
- Separate what you can control
- Switch tasks for a few minutes
- Break up work into micro-steps
- Move around to discharge tension
- Ask for specific help or resources
Bad Ideas
- Avoid the task entirely
- Snap at people around you
- Vent without problem-solving
- Make decisions while in a mood
- Replay the blockage repeatedly
- Treat frustration as failure
- Force through while you're exhausted