Frustration+Facts

=**Facts About Frustration** =

**Frustration** Everyone faces frustration on a daily basis. Frustration can be present due to small things that cause irritation or it can be due to major problems.

Take some time and read through the following information on Frustration. There is a lot of really great info here!

** Definition of Frustration ** “Frustration is an emotion that occurs in situations where a person is blocked from reaching a desired outcome. In general, whenever we reach one of our goals, we feel pleased and whenever we are prevented from reaching our goals, we may succumb to frustration and feel irritable, annoyed and angry. Typically, the more important the goal, the greater the frustration and resultant anger or loss of confidence” ("Psychologist Anywhere Anytime," 2005). Frustration can help an individual to understand what a potential problem might be. Thus, a person could use that frustration as a source of motivation to achieve a goal. In some cases, frustration can have a negative implication when it is not dealt with properly and can lead to anger and destruction. ** What causes Frustration? ** We all have goals that we try to achieve. In order to achieve these goals we put in effort and work toward anticipated positive outcomes. Frustration is a reaction based on emotions that we have when we have worked hard to achieve a goal but the outcome does not meet our expectations. Therefore, we experience frustration when the results in a situation do not satisfy what we envisioned.

There are two sources of frustration. The first is a result of internal sources that cause an individual disappointment and the other is a result of an external source or sources.


 * ** Internal Frustration ** ||  ** External Frustration **  ||
 * Based on own actions or personal short comings || Based on conditions outside a persons control ||
 * Own fears, actions or short comings get in the way of goal || Other people or things get in the way of goal ||
 * Person can find ways to overcome. Need to find ways to work around or eliminate these barriers. || Person can not control. Need to find strategies to cope with these barriers. ||



View the following video to understand what frustration is, what leads to frustration and how to minimize frustration.
 * Understanding Frustration/Frustration Model:**

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Every emotion we experience, including frustration, has a meaning to it. Watch the following video to get a better understanding of what frustration is and to learn about some strategies to transform frustration into something more beneficial.

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 * = =Anger is Frustration Magnified= ||



__**Anger is often triggered by one of the following frustrations:**__


 * 1. **__A situation__:**

When things in a person's surrounding cause them agitation.

-Try to avoid being in that situation if possible -If you can not avoid the situation try to be aware of what upsets you in that situation -Try to use strategies that will help you to stay calm such as deep breaths, counting to ten, using a quiet voice and thinking before acting. - Ask your self if anger is acceptable in that situation. || ||
 * Strategies that can be used to avoid frustration due to a situation:**
 * 2. **__A person__:**

When other people words or actions cause a person distress.

- Try to avoid the person who causes the frustration - If you can not avoid the person, try to be mindful of who it is that evoked those emotions in you. -Try to use strategies that will help you to stay calm such as deep breaths, counting to ten, using a quiet voice and thinking before acting. - Ask your self if anger is acceptable in that situation. || ||   ||   || When an object such as a machine does not work in the manner you would wish and results in negative emotions.
 * Strategies that can be used to avoid frustration due to a person:**
 * 3. **__A thing__:**

- If you can not avoid the thing that is causes you frustration then acknowledge the things that can upset you. -Try to use strategies that will help you to stay calm such as deep breaths, counting to ten, using a quiet voice and thinking before acting. - Ask your self if anger is acceptable in that situation. || ||   ||   ||
 * Strategies that can be used to avoid frustration due to a thing:**

__YOUR TASK__:

1. View the images and videos below. 2. Form groups of 3 or 4 students. As a group, determine the "trigger for frustration" in each of the scenarios below (situation, person, or thing). 3. As a group, discuss and what caused the frustration and how it lead to anger. Using some of the strategies gained from above or from other pages in the wiki, brainstorm some strategies for how the situation could have been handled differently or how frustration could have been minimized and anger could have been avoided. (Be sure to document your discussion. this can be done during class or via a "live chat" but either way be sure to record your discussion either in text or audio format and post your discussion below. NOTE: If you forget how to upload an audio file you can use the same procedure as you did for uploading an image file back on the ANGER IMAGE page. (The steps are outlined on the DISCUSSION board on that page).

In this picture Mario has battled many creatures, and put himself in some very dangerous circumstances to try and rescue the princess.
 * Example One:**



This man is working on his computer and is overcome by some strong emotions because the computer is not cooperating.
 * Example Two:**

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References:

//Analysing anger triggers//. (2010, May 16). Retrieved from http://www.additionalneeds.net/Anger_Management/triggers.htm#A_Thing

Frustration. (2010). //Dictionary 3.0//. Retrieved March 13, 2011, from http://www.dictionary30.com/meaning/Frustration

//Psychologist anywhere anytime//. (2005). Retrieved from http://www.psychologistanywhereanytime.com/emotional_problems_psychologist/pyschologist_frustration.htm