Oh! Those Frustrations!

     The last post was about Happiness so I thought I would discuss Frustrations this time. I have talked about attracting the "happiness" attitude. Sometimes things occur in our day that makes us stressed. Take for instance, the other day, I knew my frustration level was peaking. The students were not responding to activities in the expected manner. I thought about this momentarily, then took a deep breath to try to change my attitude and not let my stress show on my face. Honestly, I was trying to get myself to start thinking positively so the stress factor would dissipate.
     During this brief moment of recollecting my positiveness, the student next to me said, "Mrs Haney....if you are frustrated, you should count to 10. If that doesn't work, then count to 100!"  We both chuckled at the same time, and the mood changed. Whether it was because I took a deep breath to change my thoughts, or that the student gave me a light hearted comment, or whether it was a combination of both, I am unsure. This train of thinking works in all aspects of our day.
     There are times when we are frustrated with our colleagues, our friends, and our family. If we could change the negativity into a positive thing or even provide others with an explanation as to why we are frustrated, I think it would go a long way. It is a starting point working toward collaboration...problem solving and working together as a unit.