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Hunger, poor sleep, heat, and stress can reduce our ability to respond patiently to everyday frustrations.

Research shows that our physical state influences emotions, social perception, and relationships.

The mind can amplify minor irritations by connecting them to past disappointments and perceived threats.

Recognizing our needs, questioning our stories, and choosing connection can help us respond better.

If you are annoyed, it’s not just about the annoying thing.

A few week ago, I was stuck in an airport trying to get to Washington, DC. It was Friday, and it had become one of those travel days that starts out inconvenient and then slowly turns into a nightmare: Two cancelled flights, and a long line of tired people trying to rebook.

I did not make it that night. I ended up taking a red-eye. But somewhere in the middle of this travel chaos, I was thinking about what word we should use in today's post. I jokingly thought: annoyance—and that is the one we landed on.

Annoyance is small. It is everyday. It is leaf blowers and people chewing loudly and your partner leaving his black socks on the floor again and your kid asking you where their shoes are while standing next to their shoes.

Annoyance is the emotional wallpaper of being human.

Annoyance Is Not Just About the Annoying Thing

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