A message from Sandy. Patience is an art. Patience can create confidence, and decisiveness which can help us toward a successful outcome. Consider our impatience, with staff, with our patients, with the world at large. Where do people need patience with you? Impatience seems to breed anxiety, discouragement, fear and in the end perhaps failure. If you look around there will be people who continue to amaze you with their patience, are you one of them? Patience is described as a state of endurance during a time of difficulty. Patience could lead to a healthier lifestyle, a better outlook on life, increase our empathy and enable us to live more harmoniously with those around us.

What might help us all to exercise a little more patience? Re-frame situations that test our patience, find a different way to look at things. Keep a book or  I Pod with you , something to occupy you when you are feeling impatient. (would that include always getting in the slowest line at the grocery store?) Remind yourself the world isn’t just about you.  Count to 10  when you are feeling impatient, take some deep breaths and try to calm down. Eat a snack, patience seems to wear thin when our blood sugar is low. Exercise regularly  to relieve tension and irritability. Get a good nights sleep, being tired can add to our impatience. How about keeping in mind that others are being patient with you  ( most likely in multiple areas),do you know what your shortcomings are? Ask someone you work with, or your spouse. Remember we all have our own quirks, idiosyncrasies, and oddities maybe that will help us to be more patient with others.

What is your impatience costing you?  What tips do you have to exercise patience?