Situation · Yourself
“Everyone irritates me lately”
What could be going on
Stress response and allostatic load: Accumulated stress shortens patience; check recent pressures and sleep.
Burnout: Irritability with exhaustion and cynicism fits; check work.
Covert depression in men (Terry Real): Depression can show as irritability; check lost interest and low energy.
Hyperarousal and hypoarousal: Being above your window of tolerance fits; check tension.
Sensory processing sensitivity (highly sensitive person): Overstimulation can feel like irritation; check noise and crowds.
Neuroticism: A temperament prone to irritability fits only if it is long-standing, not just recent.
Questions to carry
- Today, which person irritated me most, and what had I been carrying before they spoke?
- Under the irritation, what am I tired of, or sad about?
Also said as
- I'm so short-tempered recently
- I have no patience with anyone
- my wife has been snappy for weeks
- everything gets on my nerves
- I'm irritable all the time
- why is everyone annoying me