{"id":5435,"date":"2016-05-31T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T12:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=5435"},"modified":"2016-05-27T14:00:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T18:00:07","slug":"the-practice-of-patience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/personal-best-newsletter\/the-practice-of-patience\/","title":{"rendered":"The Practice of Patience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5439 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2016\/05\/Patience-2.jpg\" alt=\"Patience 2\" width=\"315\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2016\/05\/Patience-2.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/files\/2016\/05\/Patience-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><strong>Some people seem born patient.<\/strong> Others feel impatient several times a day. You may sense it building before you express it. Once spoken, it can have negative consequences for those around you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn to recognize your personal signs of escalating impatience:<\/strong> frustration, muscle tension, clenching teeth, anxiety, irritability, rushing and shallow breathing. They signal it\u2019s time to step back and change your reaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stop the cycle.<\/strong> Reacting to situations with anger and frustration may provide emotional instant gratification that is ultimately self-defeating. Accept those feelings for what they are, but practice responding in more positive ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tune up self-talk.<\/strong> Impatience often results from the negative loop playing inside your head, which tells you \u201cI don\u2019t like this,\u201d or \u201cThis isn\u2019t going my way.\u201d Slow down and tune into your inner voice during moments when you\u2019re impatient; then find a way to manage that discomfort more successfully.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take a break.<\/strong> When you\u2019re feeling agitated, try to move away, mentally or physically. Take a walk, do relaxation stretches, call a friend, or spend time in quiet reflection. Once you are calm, return to the situation with a fresh outlook.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can improve your emotional outlook by building good health:<\/strong> regular exercise, good nutrition and adequate sleep. You will have more patience when you are well rested and feeling your best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ArticleSubTitle\"><i>\u201cPatience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.\u201d \u2014 Aristotle<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.personalbest.com\/TopPerformanceOnline\/ViewIssue.aspx?issue=878\">http:\/\/www.personalbest.com\/TopPerformanceOnline\/ViewIssue.aspx?issue=878<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people seem born patient. Others feel impatient several times a day. You may sense it building before you express it. Once spoken, it can have negative consequences for those around you. 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