{"id":60486,"date":"2024-05-17T15:05:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T15:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"\/ayb3f70\/how-to-be-patient-video\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:04:47","slug":"how-to-be-patient-video","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/ayb3f70\/how-to-be-patient-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-78f8dda0-a13d-40ef-bbb7-4a1a245215a7.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/8Tvf31mq-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"How to Be Patient\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/transcript-78f8dda0-a13d-40ef-bbb7-4a1a245215a7.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div><p>Whether you&#8217;re waiting on a colleague&#8217;s report or counting the hours to your vacation, sometimes it&#8217;s hard to be patient.<\/p><p>But, losing your patience can affect your focus, harm your career prospects, and damage your relationships.<\/p><p>Fortunately, we can all learn how to be more patient!<\/p><p>First, identify why you&#8217;ve become impatient. Notice how you react to certain situations, people or words. Are factors like <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/acd2ov1\/what-are-the-halt-risk-states\" href=\"\/acd2ov1\/what-are-the-halt-risk-states\" target=\"_blank\">tiredness or hunger<\/a> contributing to your impatience? Make a list of any triggers you discover. That way, you&#8217;ll be ready the next time they strike.<\/p><p>Next, learn to manage the symptoms of impatience. Relax any tense muscles and take slow, deep breaths. This will lower your heart rate and <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/adzev6y\/mindfulness-in-the-workplace\" href=\"\/adzev6y\/mindfulness-in-the-workplace\" target=\"_blank\">refocus your mind<\/a>. Consciously slow down your speech and movement \u2013 simply acting more patient can make you feel more patient!<\/p><p>Next, focus on longer-term strategies. Learn to manage your emotions and <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/a4jvsqi\/perfectionism\" href=\"\/a4jvsqi\/perfectionism\" target=\"_blank\">resist perfectionism<\/a>. Keep in mind: how you react to situations is, ultimately, down to you.<\/p><p>Finally, remind yourself that impatience rarely gets things moving faster. In fact, it can have the opposite effect.<\/p><p>Although some people are naturally patient, the rest of us need to work at it. So, keep going, even when it tests your patience!<\/p><p>To learn more about how to be patient, see the <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/a4xvpkl\/patience\" href=\"\/a4xvpkl\/patience\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> that accompanies this video.<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"neutral\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\"><p><strong>Reflective Questions<\/strong><\/p><p>Once you&#8217;ve watched the video, reflect on what you&#8217;ve learned by answering the following questions:<\/p><ul><li>How often do you get impatient?<\/li><li>Do you know what your triggers are?<\/li><li>What strategies could you use to help you keep your patience?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video, learn how identifying your triggers and controlling your reactions can help you to develop and maintain patience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"product-content-category":[7085],"product-content-type":[2592],"reading-time":[5124],"class_list":["post-60486","product-content","type-product-content","status-publish","hentry","product-content-category-stress-management","product-content-type-video","reading-time-2-minutes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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