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Jan 28, 2025 - 4 Ways You Can Practice Patience When Things Feel Out of Control
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January 28, 2025
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4 Ways You Can Practice Patience When Things Feel Out of Control
In life, things don't always work out with ease.
No matter how hard you try to get things to happen a certain way, sometimes you will have to deal with delays that are beyond your influence.
And, when situations are beyond your ability to control, your anxiety may spin out of control. It may be hard for you to focus on the present and not spiral into emotional distress.
Worrying is thinking about something that hasn't happened yet.
In other words, leaving the present moment can make you feel tense and sluggish. What you need to do now is maintain a perspective that serves you. This is where patience comes in handy…
10 Practical Things You Can Do to Improve Your Communication Skills
Tony Robbins has said,
“Communication is power. Those who have mastered its effective use can change their own experience of the world and the world’s experience of them. All behavior and feelings find their original roots in some form of communication.”
Miscommunications can quickly be the death of any relationship. And you’ve likely heard before that improving your communication is essential for healthy relationships.
But how can you do that?
Are there books or other tools you can use?
One Positive Action
Set a “Worry Time”:
Setting a “worry time” might sound strange, but it can be surprisingly freeing. The idea is simple: instead of letting anxious thoughts pop up all day and take over, give them a designated time and space. Pick five minutes, literally set a timer if you need to and let your worries spill out. Think them, write them, say them out loud. Let them all tumble out in that small window.
Why does this work? It creates boundaries. Instead of trying to ignore anxiety (which rarely works), you’re acknowledging it, but on your terms. You’re telling your brain, “I see you, but you don’t get to run the whole show.” It’s a way to keep those thoughts from hijacking your day, knowing you’ve already dealt with them or will deal with them later.
Once the timer goes off, it’s done. You’ve given your worries their moment, and now it’s time to refocus. The key here is committing to the process: move on to something else. Go for a walk, dive into work, call a friend, whatever feels like forward motion. It might take practice, but over time, it helps reduce the grip those nagging thoughts can have.
Setting a worry time isn’t about pretending everything is fine, you’re recognizing that while your worries are valid, they don’t have to take up more space than they deserve. Giving them structure lets you take back some control, and that’s a small but powerful act of self-care.
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I pay attention to the present. I am awakening to my true self. I am gaining new insight and clarity. I relieve myself of the burdens of the past. I am... Continue Reading
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