Feeling Wheel
Stressed · a word on the feelings wheel
Feeling frustrated
Feeling upset by inability to change something.
What feeling frustrated is like
Frustration is the upset of being blocked, when you can't change something, fix something or get through to someone. It often builds with each failed attempt.
Frustrated or annoyed?
Frustrated comes from being stuck. Annoyed is a smaller irritation at something that's bothering you. Read more about feeling annoyed.
Finding frustrated on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, frustrated sits in the Stressed group. Start in the middle of the wheel with stressed, then move outwards to frustrated. If it's close but not quite right, the other stressed words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Stressed group
Stressed words describe what happens when demands outrun the time or energy you have.
- Overwhelmed Feeling buried by too many demands
- Rushed Feeling hurried or under time pressure
- Distracted Feeling attention pulled away from focus
- Pressured Feeling stressed by expectations or demands
- Scattered Feeling disorganised or mentally unfocused
- Restless Feeling unable to relax or be still
- Impatient Feeling restless or irritated due to delay or waiting
- Depleted Feeling emotionally or physically drained with nothing left to give
- Burdened Feeling weighed down by too much responsibility or pressure
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.