How to Stop Your Brain from Being Frustrated Every Day
Daily Stretch #19: reduce your dose of daily frustration
Daily Stretch # 19: stop getting angry about small daily stuff
Frustration is not something that happens to us. We do it to ourselves.
Idealists believe things will always end on a positive note. Perfectionists expect things to occur in a specific way. Anxious people want things to happen fast. Weak-minded folks wish life was easier.
We all anticipate outcomes, regardless of our personality. And, all we get is disappointment. That’s why many of us have a hard time adapting. We get stuck on wishful thoughts.
As I wrote in my book Stretch for Change, frustration is a powerful weapon that’s rooted in our expectations. It can strengthen our ability to fight adversity or backfire us.
Frustration is the gap between our expectations and reality.
The larger the gap, the more we suffer.
Today’s daily stretch: stop getting angry about small daily stuff
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