213 // Cultivating Patience

<p>Hello and welcome to episode 213 of The Mindful Kind podcast. </p> <p>In this episode, I've answered a great question from one of my listeners about how to become a more patient person. </p> <p>Here are my top 6 tips for cultivating patience:</p> <p>Tip 1: Practice mindfulness! This practice can help you develop patience over time by letting go of rushing and appreciating the present moment. </p> <p>Tip 2: Be self-compassionate - sometimes situations that trigger impatience can be really challenging. Give yourself space to feel impatience without judgement. If you would like some guidance in cultivating self-compassion, be sure to check out my Self-Compassion Meditation Album at: <a href= "http://www.rachaelkable.com/shop">www.rachaelkable.com/shop</a></p> <p>Tip 3: Let go of "should" statements.</p> <p>Tip 4: Take deep breaths to alleviate the intensity of impatience.</p> <p>Tip 5: Ask yourself if being impatient actually helps! You can also ask yourself if there's something more constructive you could be doing to help the situation, rather than just feeling impatient.</p> <p>Tip 6: Change your expectations so you're less likely to feel impatient in the first place.</p> <p>I hope you've enjoyed this episode! Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. </p>