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How to Stop Feeling Irritated (Without Pretending You're Fine)

How to Stop Feeling Irritated (Without Pretending You're Fine)

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Feeling irritated but don’t want to be? In this episode, I coach a client through two real-life situations and teach a simple but powerful framework: the 3 hidden questions your brain is answering that shape your emotions. Change your answers, change how you feel. A must-listen if you're tired of being hijacked by annoyance, especially with the people closest to you.

Timestamps:
00:56 – An inheritance disagreement story
02:50 – The 3 questions your brain is always answering (and how they fuel emotion)
04:26 – How Katie changed her story—and her feelings
07:33 – A stolen chocolate story
09:02 – Going under the surface: What Katie’s brain was really saying
10:34 – How reframing her answers changed everything
14:28 – Practical tips for reappraising emotions when you’re triggered
17:13 – Kindness Narrative: When kindness diffused annoyance

Submit Your Kindness Narrative:
Share a moment of kindness that moved you or changed you. Email your story (written or audio) to calmyourcaveman@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram @CalmYourCaveman.

For full shownotes, including resources mentioned, go to: https://www.calmyourcaveman.com/episodes/how-to-stop-feeling-irritated-without-pretending-youre-fine

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