In episode 124, “Don’t Expect Immediate Results”, we discuss practical tips on how to practice patience. Training yourself and others to be more realistic with the progress of reaching your goals will help you become more mentally tough. We continue our book study mini series over Amy Morin’s 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Learn how to take back your power, embrace change, face your fears, and train your brain for happiness and success.
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The Negatives to Being Impatient
As humans, we all like instant gratification. It’s how our brains are wired. We like to know as soon as possible if our actions are working or not, or if we should do something different or not. As we know, there are downfalls to living a life of impatience and expecting immediate results:
- Lack patience
- Overestimate abilities
- Cut corners
- Unrealistic expectations
- Negative dialogue
- Unprepared for the future
We go into more detail about this in the episode, so be sure to tune in! One of the facts that can be surprising is when we overestimate what we can do and then we find ourselves frustrated that we couldn’t get it all done. We talk about tips and strategies to build in when you’re in planning phase. These tactics will happen on the front end and help tremendously on the back end. So tune into the podcast episode!
How to Practice Patience
Don’t expect immediate results. So, now what? We know that we can’t always get our expectations met quickly. Here are a few good tips we go over in the show and how you can easily weave this into what you’re already doing in your day to day life:
- Practice delaying gratification
- Remember your why
- Celebrate the little wins
- Create a plan to resist temptation
- Deal with emotions in a healthy manner
- Pace yourself properly
- Practice self control and self discipline
All of these small tips with take you miles down the road. This will help set you up for success as well as boost your self esteem. If you’re feeling frustrated with feeling impatient, bring in your wise counsel. They can help walk you through, troubleshoot, and encourage you along the way.
More Tips
At the end of each of our 13 Things mini series episodes, we talk about quick simple ways that you can help yourself and others who struggle when it comes to patience. Creating realistic expectations to reaching your goals and figuring out a logical way to monitor progress are two key factors that you will need. Tweak your plan as you consistently reflect on your progress, and don’t be too hard on yourself when life happens. Have a plan in place and be practical about it. Remember we cover this in the episode, so be sure to scroll back up and tune into the episode.
We hope you enjoyed “Don’t Expect Immediate Results”, and that you have practical, actionable steps you can take. Be sure to check out this entire 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do mini series (13 Things mini series) about a simple & proven way to become more mentally tough. You can do this! We’re here to help. Click the affiliate image below to get your copy of Amy Morin’s book.
