Cultivating Patience

[SoftRain]

What strategy has worked best for you in developing patience? I'm working on it but it's slow going. It seems like tips fly right out of my head when I get impatient.

 

[herbalnut]

Have you ever heard of using a process called mindfulness? This is what I use when I find myself growing impatient, annoyed, and anger. It's hard to explain in a single post, but it may be something that may help. It can be visualization, descriptions, sensations, focusing, etc. Search for mindfulness activities.

 

[chabella]

This is something I work on every day as I think there is always room for improvement. It is funny now that I am older certain things do not bother me at all (someone taking too long at a 15 item and under checkout compared to a bad driver).

 

[Cassia]

My family and friends say that I am a lot more patient than most people are, and I think I am. Of course, there are instances which make me lose my patience, and during these moments, the first thing I usually do is take a deep breath and stay away from the source even just for a short while.

 

[SoftRain]

Thanks everyone. I find deep breathing really helpful too; the issue is remembering to start taking those deep breaths instead of flying off the handle.

 

[Luvkenny]

I find that I have less patience as I age. I try deep breathing and counting to ten. A lot of times that works but sometimes it doesn't. I would love to learn more about mindfulness.