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Frustration is an emotional response to circumstances where one is obstructed from
arriving at a personal goal.

Frustration is an emotion that occurs in situations where a person is blocked from

reaching a desired outcome. It is comparable to anger and disappointment.
According to N.E. Miller

Frustration produces instigation to a number of different types of response, one

of which is an instigation to some form of aggression.
CAUSES

Frustration can be a result of blocking motivated behavior . Example an

executive who want promotion but finds he lacks certain qualifications.
Another cause to frustration is regressive behavior- becoming childish or
reverting to earlier and more primitive ways of coping with the goal barrier.
Throwing a temper tantrum, bursting into tears, or sulking, wearing a long
face and a worried look are other signs of frustration.
 The frustration can be seen as the result of two types of goal blockage, i.e
internal and external sources of frustration.

Internal sources of frustration usually involve the disappointment that get

when we cannot have what we want as a result of personal real or imagined
deficiencies such as a lack of confidence or dear of social situations . Another
type of internal frustration results when a person has competing goals that
interfere with one another
 Conflict can also be an internal source of frustration when one has competing
goals that interfere with one another. e.g a traffic jam preventing us from
reaching an appointment , a college rule prohibiting us from taking a
particular course, an amorous neighborhood tom cat interrupting our sleep,
or our race restricting professional advancement.
 External causes that involve conditions outside the person such as physical
roadblocks we encounter in life including other people and things that get in
the way of our goals; or conditions linked to the person actions but not
directly such as lack of money , or lack of sexual activity.

One of the biggest sources of frustration in todays world is the frustration

caused by the perception of wasting time. When we are standing in line at a
bank, or in traffic , or on the phone , watching your day go by when you have
got so much to do , thats one big frustration.
AFTER EFFECTS OF FRUSTRATION

ANGER- is expressed toward the object perceived as the cause of the

frustration. Anger can be a healthy response it it motivates us to positive
action but all too often the actions we engage in when angry are destructive.

GIVING UP- is another form of giving in to frustration. When repeatedly

frustrated, people can drop out of school, quit jobs, or move away . Apathy is
giving up all of your goals, so you cannot be frustrated by trying to reach
them.
 LOSS OF CONFIDENCE- is a terrible frequent side effect of giving up and not
fulfilling your goal . A loss of self confidence and self esteem means that if
we quit once, then the next time we plan a goal, we may not be able to
accurately asses our ability to carry it out and we stop trusting ourselves and
our own abilities. This became a self-fulfilling and self-destructive attitude.

STRESS- is the wear and tear our body and mind experiences as we adjust
to the frustrations our continually changing environment.
 DEPRESSION effect almost every aspect of your life. It effects peoples of all
ages , income, race and cultures. Depression can affect the way you eat and
sleep, the way you feel about yourself, the way one think about things, and
the way you interact with others. When we feel depression at various
appropriate times in our lives, excess or inappropriate depression cannot be
easily dismissed or wished away.

OTHER REACTIONS- Abuse of drugs or alcohol is self destructive and usually

futile attempt at dealing with frustration , as are many eating and weight
problems and addictive behaviors.
EFFECT OF FRUSTRATION IN
PERSONALITY
Effects of frustration on personality can lead to various problems in our work
life such as:
Job dissatisfaction
Absentisium
Lack of interest
Reduced level of performance
In-efficiency
Lack of commitment
 Health Problems physical as well as mental
Fatigue , anxiety , headaches, depression, stomachaches , hypertension, migraines,
ulcers, heart attacks, or colitis.
Reduced hard work
Job stress
Anxiety
Sleeplessness
Depression
High blood pressure
Anger
Loose of appetite
EIGHT WAYS TO OVERCOME FRUSTRATION

1. Ask Your self , What is working in this situation.?

2. Keep an accomplishments log
3. Focus on what you want to happen
4. Remove the Noise and simplify
5. Multiple solutions
6. Take Action
7. Visualize a positive outcome to the situation
8. Stay positive
CONCLUSION

As we know our life is full of frustrations. From the minor irritations of losing
something to the major problem of continued failure towards a desired goal.
Since many of the things we truly want require a degree of frustration , being
able to manage frustration is required in order to allow us to remain happy
and positive even in trying circumstances