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July 10, 2025 - Feeling Irritable All the Time? What it Means & 7 Ways You Can Change it
Even when life’s messy, calm is still available inside you.
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No matter what it looks like on the outside, remember, it is always possible to find peace within yourself. It's not something you have to create, it’s what you are… Continue Reading
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Feeling Irritable All the Time? What it Means & 7 Ways You Can Change it
You get out of bed. And you’re in another “mood.”
Maybe you’re feeling grumpy, annoyed, irritable, impatient, angry, or simply a bit on edge. You lose it at a drop of a hat. The coffee wasn’t made right. That person meant to cut you off in traffic; how dare they! Everything gets under your skin. Is this normal?
The truth is no! You shouldn’t be feeling this way all the time. In fact, there are many reasons why you might be feeling more irritable than usual (and why it is potentially impacting your relationships and productivity!).
In fact, you should take feeling irritable as a sign that you need to make a change.
And yes, if you’re feeling irritable, you might roll your eyes at that.
But let’s be honest: Do you want to be irritable all the time?
Probably not. So, let’s dive in! What does being irritable all the time mean? How can you stop it?
9 Simple Statements With the Power to Transform Your Relationships
Let’s be honest; Long-term relationships are tough.
And by “tough,” I mean they require work, time, and effort for a successful life partnership. Sure, there are couples that might seamlessly fit together. But for the rest of us, we often have to accept our partner’s faults (or look at them in a new light) and overcome more than a few hurdles to make it work.
So, if you’re at your wit's end and thinking that your current relationship might not be working out, well, you have the power to change your relationship. Sometimes, all it takes is a change in your perspective or behavior, which may fuel positive changes in your partner or allow you to see them in a new light…
One Positive Action
Try the “2-hour Rule”
Your brain is sharpest in the morning, but most of us waste those peak hours checking emails, scrolling social media, and doing busy work that doesn't actually matter. By afternoon, when we finally get to the important stuff, our mental energy is already drained from a hundred tiny decisions and distractions. We end up pushing our most meaningful work to "later" when we're running on fumes.
The 2-hour rule is simple - identify your most important task for the day and tackle it within the first 2 hours of being awake. Not after emails, not after "just quickly checking" anything. Before your brain gets cluttered with other people's priorities and random interruptions. This is your one shot at having full mental firepower focused on what actually moves the needle forward.
What's incredible is how much higher quality work you produce when your mind is fresh versus when you're mentally exhausted. Plus, getting your biggest win done early creates momentum that carries through the entire day. You feel accomplished instead of behind, proactive instead of reactive. Everything else becomes easier because you already crushed the thing that mattered most.
Tonight, before you go to bed, identify the one task that would make tomorrow a success if you completed nothing else. Set it up so you can dive straight into it after you wake up - no prep work, no delays. Then tomorrow, before you touch your phone or check a single message, spend those precious first 2 hours of mental clarity on that one important thing. Feel the difference between starting your day with intention versus starting it with distraction.
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Today's Affirmation
My actions lead to positive outcomes. I make the most of my capabilities. I am moving toward positive outcomes. I am learning… Continue Reading
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