Observing Frustration

Annoyance, frustration, and anger can be challenging emotions to work with. We often judge ourselves for feeling frustrated, equating this emotion with negativity Other times, we might feel so righteous about our frustration that we hold onto it tightly. By exploring how frustration feels in the body, we can learn to be present as it arises, neither avoiding nor grasping at it. In the resulting space that’s created, we can invite in self-compassion and understanding. After all, these emotions are not good or bad, nor right or wrong – they are what make us human. This guided meditation asks us to recall a past moment of slight annoyance or mild frustration. By sitting with this sensation and observing it, we learn we can let it move as it wants to. I invite you to find a posture that balances comfort with alertness, whether standing, seated, or lying down. May this meditation be of benefit to you.