How to Find Calm and Be Less Frustrated

Hint: It doesn't involve changing other people because that doesn't work

We can’t make things around us less frustrating, but we can make ourselves less frustrated.Chaay_Tee/Shutterstock

One of the most common sources of difficulty for most of us is frustration—we can get frustrated with the smallest things throughout the day.

And yet, becoming aware of how often we’re frustrated doesn’t quite solve the problem. Someone pointing out that you’re frustrated only makes you more irritated.