Something will frustrate you today or soon. It is inevitable that something does not meet your satisfaction and will create a little consternation.
Inevitably it usually involves other people and may stem from a single interaction. If we remove the emotion from the situation, it will always appear less problematic, and the likelihood of resolution increases.
A surefire approach to address this is to sleep on it. Very few issues that involve emotion are ever time-sensitive. It’s quite the contrary. Set a 24-hour rule before you respond. You will likely contain the issue; surprisingly, it may disappear altogether. This applies to most facets of life and in years of managing a youth football (soccer) academy, with over one thousand players aged 5 to 19, inevitably there would be at least a few frustrated parents, for one reason or another each weekend. Strangely they did not seem to be as attentive of the training performance. Nevertheless, a 24-hour wait guideline was instituted, and so di the typical influx of Monday morning lively salutations.
Imagine how much angst, composure, and precious energy you may save. And if the problem remains, you can address it tomorrow from a calmer place.
