What are your strategies for being more patient?

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   midget38posted 13 years ago

   What are your strategies for being more patient?

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   Sinea Piesposted 13 years ago

   I take my time. If I am waiting in traffic, mentally I've already trained myself to not be in a hurry--even if I'm running late.

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   midget38posted 13 years ago

   Wow. That's something I find very difficult to do! Wish I had your patience!

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   Mama Kim 8posted 13 years ago

   When I'm waiting for something I try to remind myself that it's out of my control. Getting impatient doesn't make it go faster it just causes stress. If that doesn't work I distract myself with my children, a hobby, music etc...

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      midget38posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Impatience is indeed a sign of stress, and we should refocus. Thanks for answering, Kim!

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   Aficionadaposted 13 years ago

   Among other strategies, I use my imagination to try to analyze possible reasons for the delay I am facing and (in conjunction with that) I try to find some compassion for the person(s) responsible - the poor college kid whose beater car broke down at the worst possible location, for example.
   
   While I wait, I also try to envision ways I can avoid putting myself in a similar situation in the future, by starting earlier or taking a different route, for example.
   
   Most of all, I reflect on the times in my life when my hurry has been counterproductive. Two wrecks that I have been in (not entirely, but partly, related to tardiness and hurry) have shown me that there are few traffic situations that are more time-consuming than being in a wreck, even when there are no injuries and when property damage is minimal.

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      midget38posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Self reflection is always necessary to keep checks and balances on ourselves, indeed. Thanks for answering!

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   connorjposted 13 years ago

   This too is difficult; yet it can be done. You must train your mind not to respond from your amgdyla; but from the other non-emotional parts of your brain. Although this sounds complex; it is not. If you simply listen and delay your response, then the other areas will take over and you will indeed "see" a difference...

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      midget38posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Wow. That's so true. Yes, we should train ourselves not to respond from emotion; we're creatures of emotion and that makes it difficult, but a must do!

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