3 Ways To Improve Frustration (Video)

In today’s day and age of fast-paced and continuously advancing technology, we have come to expect immediate gratification all day, every day. We now have the means to communicate with a friend across the world with one click of the “send” button, or even speak face to face, in live time, through video chat.

 

We have the option of ordering our groceries online, which can be delivered not only the same day but within a matter of hours.

 

Streaming services, such as Netflix and Hulu, have graced us with the opportunity to find out what happens on the next episode of our favorite show without leaving us in suspense until the following week.

 

We can even select our significant other from an app on our phone and gather most of the pertinent information we would obtain from the first date without getting dressed or leaving our house! While all these contemporary conveniences certainly have their benefits; they have also allowed us the ability to avoid practicing the art of patience.

 

When a situation does not go according to plan, we tend to become frustrated. We feel as though we don’t have the time to allow for such an impediment to our day, which causes our stress hormones to skyrocket, causing us to become agitated.

 

Feeling this frustration so regularly can lead to many emotional and physical health issues, especially when we are used to controlling and manipulating every aspect of our lives. Luckily, it is possible to improve your patience and your mental and physical wellbeing. Below are three ways to improve your patience (and remember, patience is a virtue!).

 

1. Practice Gratitude

Use these opportunities to create a mental gratitude list. Choose to focus on the positive things that you are thankful for in your life and watch yourself remain calm.

 

2. Employ empathy and compassion

Patience requires you to allow events to play out, stop resisting what will be, and accept situations out of your control.

 

3. Reduce stress and anxiety

Finding ways to reduce your stress and anxiety will ensure that your fuse isn’t too short, and you can encounter unexpected delays much more calmly. Exercise (even a brisk 10-minute walk!) can reduce your stress level significantly.

 

You may also enjoy the momentary escape of reading a good book or developing a hobby that you have been meaning to put more time into cultivating. If you are in a more relaxed space upon encountering a frustrating situation, you will likely be more inclined to take a pause and allow for the space needed between experience and reaction.

  

When our internal feelings are in disharmony with external events, our health, careers, and relationships may suffer. Technological advancements will continue to buy us time to accomplish more in a day, which is why it is of utmost importance to our wellbeing that we practice the art of patience and become better equipped with handling ALL that life has in store for us.