"Help! I'm so irritable!"

With everything life throws at us, it's easy to see why women are more aggravated and stressed than ever before. Here, ways to cue calm-fast

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Get out your 'flashlight'

Irritability tends to mask deeper feelings, like a sense of overwhelm, which is why expert Beth Kurland, PhD, suggests bringing awareness to what may be going on beneath the surface.

Her trick: Picture a flashlight in your mind's eye, then turn that "flashlight" inward. "Ask yourself what you're feeling, such as exhaustion, because irritability is often triggered by a thwarted need, like lack of sleep." Once you become aware of your emotions, you can begin to act.

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