Small description of frustration and how to deal with it. Some way or the Other, and most of the time we come across this psychological issue of FRUSTRATION in our life everyday. no one can say that he or she never experience frustration in day to day life. This is a very specific and important issues in our lives. frustration not recognized and not dealt with quickly can lead to various mental illnesses. Here is a small presentation on the topic FRUSTRATION. Here we shall see the following things: - Definition of frustration - Sources of frustration - Response to frustration - Ways to handle frustration

1. Frustration

2. • Definition
– The feeling of being upset or
annoyed as a result of being
unable to chance or achieve
something
– An emotional state that arises
from perceived resistance to
the fulfillment of individual’s
will.
– Derived from a Latin word
FRUSTA means Obstruct
– Frustration is a negative feeling

3. • Sources of frustration
– Internal sources
• Blocking within an individual’s mind
– Lack of ability
– Lack of confidence
– Conflicting goals and desires
– Fears of social situation
– External sources
• Blocking outside
– Outside their control e.g. road blocks, difficult tasks, or
perceived waste of time, traffic
– Can be unavoidable
– It is just the way life is
“Accepting life is one of the secrets of avoiding frustrations”

4. • Response to frustration:
– Anger
– Giving up
– Loss of confidence and self esteem
– Depression
– Other reactions:
• Drug abuse, alcoholism, murder, rape, physical
problems and psychological problems

5. • Ways to handle frustrations:
– Healthy to talk to someone
– Accept reality by writing pros and cons list
– Take a break and think for causes
– Stop blaming self and accept if you are fault and
move on
– Stop being angry and be calm
– relax – bath (long hot bath)
– Be with people who are optimistic