This is the easiest way to help ease any impatient feelings you are experiencing. If breathing doesn't help I find taking a walk to clear your head can be helpful in getting refocused on whats important. The point is to find some time for you each day to decompress. It is time we all slow down and practice a little more patience.
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Your Brain On No matter the exact situation, if you have a specific reason for putting yourself through discomfort, maintain laser focus on that reason instead of wallowing in the discomfort itself. Finding a healthy outlet for negative emotions is a useful skill for anyone, and for any unwanted feelings. Some find an outlet through various forms of exercise, such as running or yoga, while others turn to creative outlets like scrapbooking or writing, and others again enjoy productive activities such as cooking or gardening.
There are many times when you're not suffering through trying situations by yourself, and by being surrounded by others, you have two options for dealing with it. In the first, you can learn from other people. Watch how they deal with it and emulate their calm response to improve your own patience. In the second, you can be the one leading by example.
Even if you're feeling ready to scream internally, an audience can help you to rein in your annoyance and put on a face of stoicism and practicality.
A man who attempts a marathon with zero training will unsurprisingly not make it far. It takes regular training to become adept in any skill, and learning to become more patient is no different.
Know that you will make mistakes, become impatient, and struggle. Know that one week of trying strategies to make you more patient won't magically transform you. It takes time to form a habit, and the only way to achieve your goal is to simply keep trying. There are some events in life that are too onerous, too frustrating, and too disappointing to merely take a deep breath and move on.
In these rare moments, you can allow yourself to be impatient. Telling yourself that you'll never again feel impatient is akin to telling yourself you'll never eat another French fry.
And just like a strict diet, the occasional indulgence can be key to letting these impulses out of your system. As long as you aren't hurting someone, venting your frustration to a friend, finding a pillow to punch, or going somewhere isolated to let out a releasing scream can help you get over the impatience faster, even if you are giving into it somewhat.
It may help you be patient the rest of the time, knowing that you can save your impatience for moments that truly warrant it. Certain processes take a long time, and it can feel like you're making zero progression despite your efforts.
However, even in these cases, there are likely still small - even microscopic - successes along the way. Focus on these small wins to remind yourself that progress is being made, even if it is at a snail's pace. A good example is buying a home. This process begins with visiting seemingly endless open homes, talking to countless real estate agents, comparing mortgage options, looking at the pros and cons of various suburbs, and that's just the beginning.
It's a process that takes patience, but with every decision made and every piece of paper signed brings you one step closer to the final goal. Celebrate those small moments as individual steps that lead you to the top. As often as not, losing patience is a symptom. You may be overtired, stressed, or otherwise feeling down, which creates an atmosphere in which the slightest grievance can feel like the most cumbersome hurdle.
Instead of putting your focus on maintaining your cool in tough situations, move your energies towards de-stressing in other areas. Whatever method you find to reduce your everyday stress, you may find it easier to improve your patience by cutting away the underlying reason why you're feeling so impatient in the first place.
When you consider patience to be a skill - just like baking or piano playing - you can allow yourself to take pride in it. When you pride in your patience, you will start to see yourself as someone who is adept at patience. In this case, it could be a "fake it till you make it" experience - seeing yourself as patient can help you become truly patient, faster. In a tense moment, this self reminder can help you hold onto your composure, and exude nothing but patience. Finally, if it's not a situation that you can improve, you may be able to ask others for their help instead.
For example, perhaps you are struggling through writing a report at work when other team members are not contributing their share. Before you quickly lose patience with everyone, talk to upper management about the issue, and ask for help in ensuring your team members play their roles. Losing patience rarely happens in a vacuum, and since other people are therefore almost always involved, there will almost always be an opportunity to reach out.
Despite all of the ways you can become more patient, you must also keep in the back of your mind the idea that you don't always have to be patient. In some cases, putting on a stoic face is more damaging than confronting an issue head on. Perhaps your boss is prevaricating on giving you a pay rise you were promised, or perhaps a partner is treating you poorly and expecting you to be nothing but patient with them.
Overall, patience is every bit of a virtue as the saying goes, and then some. Teaching yourself how to be more patient can pay off for your wellbeing, your work, and your relationships, and perhaps then you can add this hugely beneficial skill to your resume after all.
It's also a skill that almost everyone could improve upon. The Benefits Of Patience Patience is a virtue, but what does that mean exactly? It generally means you: Are perceived as a more relaxed, friendly person Are better able to focus on goals Can make more rational decisions Are less prone to angry outbursts Can learn new things rather than giving up out of impatience Have stronger mental health, due to less stress This single, often-overlooked skill offers numerous advantages, and fortunately, it is not something you have to be born with.
Practice Being Patient It might sound simple, but practicing patience truly is a legitimate way to improve your patience. Everyday life will no doubt provide you with ample opportunities to practice your patience, but if you would prefer to have more focus and control when practicing, try a few of these things: Read a difficult novel, such as War and Peace Complete a large jigsaw puzzle, or a book of Sudoku Commit to cooking meals from scratch Take public transport to work Ban yourself from looking at your phone while waiting for appointments Offer to babysit for a friend or family member All of these tasks require patience—-they force you to wait and push you to remove expectations, which are keys to becoming more patient.
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