Impatience

 

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Impatience

The term 'impatience' is used in psychology to describe the experience of feeling or thinking very impatient or stressed, especially over a lengthy period. It can also be used to describe a person's disposition. This article shows how we get too much done and it can cause us to lose sight of what matters. The people who tend to have higher levels of stress, less self-control and less ability to remain calm when faced with issues, the opposite is true for those who feel more "impatient".

. Its common usage came from a medical context and has since then been applied in more ways than one's willing — and this is true whether you're dealing with someone. This essay will show why you are likely to feel that way.

How does one get too much done?

The more things happen, the more we have to do them. There is no secret here, so I'll start by telling you what I think of this. We all are busy and life is constantly moving forward. So naturally, we want to get on with it as fast as possible, regardless of feeling the slightest bit frustrated or upset.

It seems to me there are three main reasons why we work to accomplish tasks and the more I think about this topic, the more I wonder if this approach is sustainable.

First of all, many of us just cannot take ourselves off to sleep at night without an answer. And when we sleep, we're sleeping in our thoughts and sometimes these thoughts give rise to anxiety, worry and even stress. When that happens, we're not only stressing ourselves out but also blocking out time that could be spent getting enough quality rest.

The best example is when working through your homework. If you're feeling overwhelmed by it, there's something that tells you you've already done a lot of work and this puts you under pressure to complete the task. Or maybe you find yourself getting distracted by the excitement of friends and family.

As humans, we have instincts to help each other. However, on the flip side, we're also hard-wired to keep our distance from others and avoid any close contact. That's why our negative feelings about a task become worse and worsened the more we tackle it.

To prevent yourself from getting overwhelmed, you need to make sure you're not giving up too soon and that you're not letting anything else get in the way of completing your target. Because once more, we also need time to recharge and relax — and being in a constant state of tension makes it difficult to achieve positive mental states.

Not every single task or goal is good for us as individuals. Most of them aren't. Some seem like they'd be great if undertaken alone.

A few of my favourites include reading more books, reading fewer magazines, going on long walks alone, becoming a better cook and studying the art of writing.

Others have made no real progress whatsoever, such as learning a second language, volunteering to visit someone's home or simply having a more relaxed attitude towards everyday mundane activities.

They don't achieve any lasting results and they bring unnecessary stress with them. To some degree, as much as we like to believe otherwise, none of our goals measures up to the reality we face in everyday life. But this is why I think it becomes easier for us to fall prey to inertia when things aren't going well. After all, we've got nothing more to look after than ourselves...

We become more and more inclined to make excuses just to try to smooth things over and to forget about whatever was bothering us.

Instead of tackling a problem, we give it less importance and let it simmer away and fester for a while without a solid plan to solve it. Then, another excuse arrives. Another excuse is to stay safe by playing the role of the victim.

Maybe we're worried about doing any kind of harm, yet if we spend the whole time taking care of ourselves and getting all the advice we can get, things would be alright.

Impatience

making ourselves feel bad and avoiding confrontation.

Sometimes it's worth sticking on a little longer to the end and finishing the last mile or two before you reach the finish line because we need a break from the work.

However, most of the time, the sooner you get done, the happier you'll be and the less time you'll need to reflect on what happened and go over everything again.

That said, you can control the time you dedicate to accomplishing any particular task. Don't do any extra work then just come back to it later. Get up early, exercise and eat healthy food. What works for me today, might not work for you tomorrow so you have to change something up.

When you're too lazy to even lift a finger, you want to do what you can to ensure it gets finished before anyone else starts in. Even if doing so doesn't produce the result you wanted, it's at least safe. And that's how I feel when people start worrying and feel overwhelmed.

My mind starts racing and I get paranoid about what I'm doing and can't be bothered to do a particular thing. Then, I get angry and blame myself and tell everyone I've messed up that I must have wasted a lot of time.