It’s not uncommon for us to show the least amount of patience and grace to the person that we should be closest to– the person that said they’d spend the rest of their life with you. Why is that? I think it’s partly because we’re around them more than anyone else, so by definition, they …
Manage Stress Through Patience
Is impatience the thing that causes the most stress in our lives? I mean, think about it. What are the stressors that you have right now? If we wait, our problems usually pass with time. That’s not to say that the outcome will be exactly what we want. (It’s also not to say that we …
Patience with Nutrition
Often when we take steps to change our nutrition habits, we expect to see almost-immediate results… But nutrition doesn’t necessarily equal weight loss. Moreover, weight loss doesn’t necessarily equal health. Nutrition is about getting the fuel our bodies need to function efficiently and to perform throughout the day. Can that happen without us visually noticing …
Patience with Fitness
One of the challenges with fitness, particularly as we exit our 20s, move through our 30s and into our 40s, is that changes in our bodies due to age and metabolism work against us and how we view ourselves. Once we understand that the ripped abs, super slim hips and really toned arms were more …
Be Patient
The long-term view feels counter to what we’re used to. What makes it difficult is that it requires something that many of us have become less accustomed to practicing. Patience. James Clear of “Atomic Habits” said, “good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make time your enemy. If you have good habits, all you …