Swimmingly, I am sorry that this is happening for you.

The current situation we live in is not helpful in reducing frustration, irritation, and anger. I am finding myself more upset than usual.

Good for you to recognize your agitation and anger! You can and are taking steps to try to deal with it. For me, having enough awareness to recognize my agitation/irritation that is often preceded by frustration is essential before I can use any self-help tools.

In addition to what BPcyclist has mentioned, what also helps for me is to practice acceptance, self-kindness, and self-forgiveness. Acceptance does not mean liking or condoning, it is simply recognizing this is what is happening.

For me, self-acceptance and self-kindness are important tools, especially when I don't like what is going on with me such as anger/agitation and being out of control of my emotions. I try to say comforting words to myself as I would to a friend, not to excuse myself, but to be a bit more merciful. Being merciless to myself doesn't help.

I am a fan of self-hugs that comfort me and can be done in private so I don't embarrass myself by being seen. How to Hug Yourself and Give Yourself a Hug. Self-compassion, performance, and burnout at work

I also give myself partial self-hugs in public in a way that people are not likely to notice by crossing one hand over the chest and rubbing the upper arm of the other arm. Or using one thumb to circularly massage the palm of the other hand also helps calm me and get back to here and now in a way that doesn't draw public attention. Finding a form of self-touch that is comforting helps.

Hugs by other people, handshakes, or gentle touches by others help, but in this time of social-distancing, they are hard to come by. Fortunately for us in this forum, we can give virtual hugs, more than we might give otherwise.

Self-forgiveness helps too when my I am unable to contain myself. But I don't mean condoning my behavior that hurts others for which I need to apologize or make amends and to work on ways to not repeat what I have done. It means not beating myself up mercilessly to a pulp.

"The self-beatings will continue until my morale improves" does not work for me. It just makes my morale worse and leads to depression.

For me, taking a break from the news also helps keep me calmer and more reasonable.

Trying to practice gratitude for what is going OK or well for me also helps me. When I focus on the negative, especially about myself, my mind churns on that and I end up feeling worse.

Having tough stuff and challenges happens in life. Life on Life's Terms sometimes sucks. But I too often make a tough situation even worse.

Sending good vibes!