Why am I irritated? How do I overcome this?

One very simple trick I have learned from my psychologist is to sit down and write what ever is bothering me. For example it could be that I am irritated at work because I have a lot I need to accomplish and there are unnecessary meetings that are taking me away from work. Without censoring or thinking I write down what is bothering me. When I am finished I take out my scissors and cut up the paper and throw it away. Visually this is helpful, but more importantly mentally I am throwing away the worry. If the though comes into my mind I remind myself that I threw it away. Why worry about something that I cannot control? This is where a lot of my stress occurs. I hold on to these annoyances and let them build up. There comes a point when I break because I am carrying too many. Once I have cut the paper up, I remember that these are beyond me and why take on the extra worry I cannot control. I am going to try and post different tools that I am learning like the one above. I can't express how much this particular one has helped me to deal with everyday trials. Try it... you'll like it!