How to be Patient.. Patience (or forbearing) is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. Patience is the level of endurance one can take before negativity. It is also used to refer to the character trait of being steadfast. Antonyms include hastiness and impetuousness. It has never been easy to be patient, but its probably harder now than at any time in history. In a world where messages and information can be sent across the world instantly, everything is available with only a few clicks of the mouse. Fortunately, patience is a virtue that can be cultivated and nurtured over time. You will be pleasantly surprised by how relaxation and peace of mind can impact the quality of your life. Signs of Impatience:- How do you know when youre being impatient? You will probably experience one or more of the following symptoms: * Shallow breathing (short breaths). * Muscle tension. * Hand clenching/tightening. * Jiggling/restless feet. * Irritability/anger. * Anxiety/nervousness. * Rushing. * Snap/quick decisions. Managing the Symptoms:- When you feel impatient, its important to get out of this frame of mind as quickly as possible. Try these strategies; - Take deep, slow breaths, and count to 10. Doing this helps slow your heart rate, relaxes your body, and distances you emotionally from the situation. If youre feeling really impatient, you might need to do a longer count, or do this several times. - Impatience can cause you to tense your muscles involuntarily. So, consciously focus on relaxing your body . Again, take slow, deep breaths. Relax your muscles, from your toes up to the top of your head. - Learn to manage your emotions . Remember, you have a choice in how you react in every situation. You can choose to be patient, or choose not to be: its all up to you. - Force yourself to slow down. Make yourself speak and move more slowly. It will appear to others as if youre calm – and, by acting patient, you can often feel more patient. - Practice active listening and empathic listening . Make sure you give other people your full attention, and patiently plan your response to what they say. - Remind yourself that your impatience rarely gets others to move faster – in fact, it can interfere with other peoples ability to perform complex or highly-skilled work. All youre doing is creating more stress, which is completely unproductive. - Try to talk yourself out of your impatient frame of mind. Remind yourself how silly it is that youre reacting this way. People often dont mind if a meeting is delayed, just as long as you let them know that youre running late in advance. - If your impatience causes you to react in anger toward others, use anger management techniques to calm down. Some people become impatient because theyre perfectionists. However, in addition to causing impatience, perfectionism can actually slow productivity and increase stress. - Remember that, although many people are naturally patient, the rest of us need to practice patience for it to become a habit. Becoming more patient wont happen overnight, but do persist – its so important!
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:39:34 +0000
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