Limit Frustration Venting
When we get frustrated at work, or in life, it’s easy to vent or complain. A certain amount of this is healthy because unexpressed frustration is still frustration.
However, sometimes once we verbalize a frustration it grows when we keep talking about it, even the uncontrollable ones that we can’t do anything about.
This week when you’re frustrated, your challenge is to limit your verbal complaining about it to 3 times – so choose them wisely. Consider this formula:
1. Vent once for venting’s sake – so any trusted ear will do.
2. Vent a second time to brainstorm possible solutions – so choose a wise trusted ear.
3. Vent a final time to confirm your plan of action even if that’s to accept this is an uncontrollable challenge – if it’s the latter venting to God or other spiritual being may be your best choice.
When our mind keeps pondering frustrations then it’s not noticing what makes us happy.
