What’s actually happening

Framed as anger

Actually loss of buffer

Snapping over small things

Minor delays feel personal

Background noise feels intrusive

Interruptions feel overwhelming

Tolerance is gone

Patience disappears

You know you’re overreacting

Can’t slow it down in the moment

Why this keeps repeating

System is over capacity

Nervous system running hot

Chronic stimulation

Poor recovery

Constant problem-solving

Unresolved tension

Lack of true downtime

Neutral inputs register as threat

Body reacts first

Mind explains it after

My experience

Showed up during fatigue

Ignored early warning signs

Pushed through depletion

Thought it was anger

It was exhaustion

More pushing shortened the fuse

Framing it as overload changed everything

Where this lives in the Cosmic Mirror

Atmosphere layer

Emotional climate shapes response

Charged atmosphere sharpens all input

Same situations provoke different reactions once climate changes

What actually helped

Reducing load before increasing control

Fewer inputs

Clearer boundaries

Limiting stimulation

Short pauses to discharge tension

Stopping suppression

Making calm easier instead of forcing it

Things to try

Reduce stimulation proactively

Insert short breaks before snapping

Step away from noise

Create clearer work boundaries

Discharge tension with movement or breath

Protect recovery windows

Common traps

Using willpower to control reactions

Self-judgment after snapping

Labeling yourself as angry

Adding shame on top of activation

Treating irritability as a flaw

Related paths

Emotional reactivity

Overstimulation

Burnout

Capacity depletion