Low Frustration Tolerance (The Surprising Reason Everything ...

Low frustration tolerance is when an individual has a low frustration threshold. In other words, they are easily frustrated. These frustrations ... MyCHNwillbeopenforin-personandvirtualmedical,counseling,andpsychiatryvisitsonSat.(July2nd)andSun.(July3rd)from8am-5pm.WewillbeclosedonMon.,July4th,2022,tocommemorateIndependenceDay.Wewillbeopenforin-personandvirtualappointments,Tu.July5th,8am-9pm.OurCommunicationCenterisavailableMon.-Fri.,7:30am-9pm,andSat-Sun.,8am-5pm.Callat 281-824-1480,chatat www.mychn.org,emailat [email protected],orgotoyour PatientPortal torequestanappointment. 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Lowfrustrationtoleranceiswhenanindividualhasalowfrustrationthreshold.Inotherwords,theyareeasilyfrustrated.Thesefrustrationscancomefromvarioussources,buttheyareofteneverydayinconveniencessuchastrafficjamsandacryingbaby.Theseinconveniencescancauseanemotionalreactioninsomeonewithlowfrustrationtolerance. LFT(lowfrustrationtolerance)canmakeItdifficultforindividualstoprogressthroughlife.Thisisbecausetheyarelesslikelytobeabletohandlesetbacks.Theseindividualscanfeelthedesiretogiveupeasilyoravoidcertaintasksorobligations.Thiscanaffectwhattheycanachieveintheirlifeovertime. LFTcanalsotakeatollonrelationships(ofallkinds).  Peoplewithlowfrustrationtolerancearemorelikelytohavenegativeemotionaloutburstsinemotionallystressfulsituations.  WhyDoPeopleHaveLowFrustrationTolerance?  Multiplefactorscancauselowfrustrationtolerance.Hereareafew: MentalHealthConditions  Hasbeencloselylinkedtolowfrustrationtolerance.ManypeoplewithADHDhavelowfrustrationtolerance.Othermentalhealthconditionssuchasdepressionandanxietycanlowerfrustrationtolerance. HowAPersonThinks Ifapersonhasexpectationsthatnothingshouldevergowrong,theywillbemorelikelytohavedifficultywhenthingsdogowrong. WhatAretheSignsofLowFrustrationTolerance? Lowfrustrationtolerancewillmanifestdifferentlyindifferentpeople.HereareafewsignsofLFT: Habitualprocrastinationoftasksoractivitiesthatcausefrustration. Impatience Needforimmediategratification Easilygivesupwhenchallenged Easilyirritatedbyeverydaystressors   HowtoBuildFrustrationTolerance  Luckily,therearewaystobuildfrustrationtolerance!Thesecanbelearned,andovertimeyouoralovedonecandeveloptheirfrustrationtoleranceovertime. AcceptFrustrationsandThatLifeWon’tAlwaysBeEasy. Wementionedearlierthatwhatonethinkscandirectlyinfluencefrustration.Ifapersonexpectsnottobeinconveniencedorshouldn’tbe,thatisarecipeforfrustration.Unfortunately,thingswillgowrong,eventhosethatshouldn’tgowrong.Trytoremindyourselfthatsomethingwillhappen,andthesesituationsareonlytemporary. PositiveSelfTalk  Whenfrustratingsituationshappen,andyoubegintofeeloverwhelmed,youcantakeafewdeepbreathsandtellyourselfthatyoucanmakeitthroughthesefrustratingfeelings.Remindyourselfthatthisisonlyatemporarysituation. PutYourselfinMildFrustratingSituations   Youcanpurposelyexposeyourselftofrustratingsituationstobuildyourfrustrationtolerance.Startsmall,andyoucanbuildyourtoleranceforfrustratingsituationsovertime. TalkTherapy  Talkingthroughthethoughtsatthecoreofyourfrustrationswithaprofessionalcanalsohelpbuildfrustrationtolerance.Itcanalsobeasourceofsupport.   BottomLine Lowfrustrationtolerancecancauseanindividualtobecomeeasilyfrustrated.Thisfrustrationcancomefromeverydaystressors.Therearemultiplepossiblecauses:mentalhealthconditionssuchasanxiety,depression,andADHD.Therearetreatmentoptionsaswell.Reframingyourthoughtsandtalktherapy,tonameafew,canbeeffectiveintreatingLFT. Ifyou’relookingforhelpwithLFT,MYCHNoffersVirtualcounseling,psychiatric,andothermentalhealthservices.Pleasevisitour website orcall(281)824–1480tolearnmore.  Resources https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-zen/201711/frazzled-high-anxiety-and-low-frustration-tolerance https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-deal-with-low-frustration-tolerance-4780883 https://mychn.org/the-epic-healthy-new-year-resolution/ https://study.com/academy/lesson/low-frustration-tolerance-definition-examples.html  sharethisentry Facebook Twitter LinkedIn LeaveaReplyCancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*Comment*Name* Email* Website Savemyname,email,andwebsiteinthisbrowserforthenexttimeIcomment. 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