The Book of Patience
250 Ways to a More Patient You
Published on 17. August 2021
256 pages
978-1-5072-1660-6 (ISBN)
Description
Discover why patience really is a virtue with these 250 quotes and exercises designed to help you lead a happier, more successful life.
Patience is both a virtue and a skill that you can learn and apply in your daily life to be calmer and more stress-free. Wouldn't it be nice to calmly zen out when stuck in traffic delays instead of losing your cool? In The Book of Patience, you will discover practical exercises, habits, thoughts, and moments of pause to allow you to cultivate and improve your patience. These 250 quotes and activities will help you deescalate feelings of irritability and become less reactive in moments of stress and duress.
Being patient means facing challenges and adversity with calm and ease and The Book of Patience is here to make this skill easier than ever!
Patience is both a virtue and a skill that you can learn and apply in your daily life to be calmer and more stress-free. Wouldn't it be nice to calmly zen out when stuck in traffic delays instead of losing your cool? In The Book of Patience, you will discover practical exercises, habits, thoughts, and moments of pause to allow you to cultivate and improve your patience. These 250 quotes and activities will help you deescalate feelings of irritability and become less reactive in moments of stress and duress.
Being patient means facing challenges and adversity with calm and ease and The Book of Patience is here to make this skill easier than ever!
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10/2021
Adams Media Corporation
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Courtney E. Ackerman
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Introduction
- 1. Focus On the End Result
- 2. Delay Your Meal
- 3. Basic Mantra for Patience
- 4. What Would Happen If You Chose to Be Patient?
- 5. Say a Little Prayer for Patience
- 6. Find Something Blue
- 7. Write a Soothing Sentence
- 8. Count to Ten
- 9. Accept Feelings of Impatience
- 10. Grin and Wear It
- 11. Lie on the Floor
- 12. Show Yourself Some Gratitude
- 13. Look at Your Hands
- 14. Compare to the Past
- 15. Squeeze a Stress Ball
- 16. Blow a Big, Round Bubble
- 17. Count Your Blessings
- 18. Brush Your Teeth at Quarter Speed
- 19. Look in the Mirror with Love
- 20. Send a Friend a Text
- 21. Do Some Tree Watching
- 22. Take a Few Deep Breaths
- 23. Give Your Hands a Squeeze
- 24. Close Your Eyes and Open Your Ears
- 25. Take a Long, Hot Shower
- 26. Play with Dragon's Breath
- 27. Pet a Puppy
- 28. Press on Your Third Eye
- 29. Write Yourself a Note
- 30. Tap In to Your Heart Center
- 31. Give Yourself a Hug
- 32. Find Three Good Things Around You
- 33. Listen to Your Favorite Song
- 34. Tilt Your Head Back and Look Up
- 35. Take a Downward Dog
- 36. Picture a Peaceful Place
- 37. Try Ujjayi Breathing
- 38. Stretch Up to the Sky
- 39. Eat Something Sweet
- 40. Drink Water Mindfully
- 41. Tap Your Forehead
- 42. Shake It Off
- 43. Eat a Piece of Chocolate
- 44. Change Your Aura
- 45. Personify Your Impatience
- 46. Role-Play a Patient Person
- 47. Give Yourself a Hand Massage
- 48. Enjoy the Breeze
- 49. Play a Calming Scene in Your Mind
- 50. Brush Your Hair
- 51. Water a Plant
- 52. Ground Yourself in the Present
- 53. Take Two Minutes to Tidy Up
- 54. Pat Yourself on the Back
- 55. Practice Deep Belly Breathing
- 56. Do a 360-Degree Spin
- 57. Breathe in a Square
- 58. Do Thirty Seconds of Jumping Jacks
- 59. Kill Your Impatience with Kindness
- 60. Meditate On Your Mood
- 61. Ask Yourself a Silly Question
- 62. Do a Small Act of Kindness
- 63. Do a Sneaky Ab Exercise
- 64. Fold and Unfold
- 65. Knead Some Play-Doh
- 66. Color Something In
- 67. Do a Simple Meditation
- 68. Try Staccato Breathing
- 69. Do Some Mental Math
- 70. Challenge Yourself to a Thumb War
- 71. Channel Your Kindfulness
- 72. Cradle Your Face
- 73. Do a Body Scan
- 74. Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation
- 75. Create Blue Energy
- 76. Do a One-Minute Sprint
- 77. What Would the Buddha Do?
- 78. Use Your Body Breath
- 79. Challenge Your Perspective
- 80. Channel a Patient Character
- 81. Take a Sip
- 82. Give Your Sides a Stretch
- 83. Journal Your Impatience
- 84. Take a Mindful Walk
- 85. Visualize a Forest Getaway
- 86. Do Some Mental Time Travel
- 87. Offer Yourself Compassion
- 88. Offer Someone Else Compassion
- 89. Dance Like No One's Watching
- 90. Experiment with a Mudra
- 91. Challenge Yourself to Patience
- 92. Take One Patient Minute
- 93. Stop and Smell the Roses
- 94. Surrender to the Present
- 95. Visualize a Still Pond
- 96. Be a Windmill
- 97. Wash Your Hands
- 98. Cover Your Eyes
- 99. Commit to Reducing Your Overthinking
- 100. Scribble Out Your Frustration
- 101. Twist for Patience
- 102. Sit in Silence
- 103. Draw a Doodle
- 104. Hum to Yourself
- 105. Move to a Different Room
- 106. Take a Quick Mental Nap
- 107. Tell Someone a Joke
- 108. Write Something from Memory
- 109. Breathe Vertically
- 110. Experiment with Feng Shui
- 111. Get a Little Silly
- 112. Do a Deep Belly Laugh
- 113. Try a Back Bend
- 114. Create a Boundary for Yourself
- 115. Offer Yourself Forgiveness
- 116. Offer Someone Else Forgiveness
- 117. Have a Salty Snack
- 118. Break from Your Senses
- 119. Engage Your Senses Fully
- 120. Look at a Sentimental Photo
- 121. Do a Slow Scan of the Room
- 122. Plan a Meal
- 123. Watch the Clouds
- 124. Visualize a Snowy Mountain
- 125. Touch Something Textured
- 126. Try Zen Meditation
- 127. Do Absolutely Nothing
- 128. Be an Objective Observer
- 129. Play "Would You Rather"
- 130. Be Your Own Rock
- 131. Take a Rest
- 132. Get Yourself a Gift
- 133. Visualize a Peaceful Shore
- 134. Try the 4-7-8 Breathing Method
- 135. Dedicate Yourself to the Task
- 136. Alternate Your Breathing
- 137. Be a Star
- 138. Channel a Crocodile
- 139. Float Like a Balloon
- 140. Give a Sincere Apology
- 141. Clean Something Around You
- 142. Create a Safe Space
- 143. Make an Impatience Jar
- 144. Use a Loving Affirmation
- 145. Take a Forward Fold
- 146. Flex Your Wings
- 147. Connect to the Rhythm of Your Heart
- 148. Appreciate the Beauty of Lights
- 149. Take a Break
- 150. Practice Affirmations for Peace
- 151. Sit with Discomfort
- 152. List Your Acts of Self-Kindness
- 153. Hit the Pause Button
- 154. Think Before Responding
- 155. Practice Audible Breathing
- 156. Label Thoughts and Sensations
- 157. Take a Wide-Legged Forward Fold
- 158. Try Patience-Focused Squats
- 159. Come Into Now
- 160. Find Some Connection
- 161. Visualize Soothing Yourself
- 162. Breathe Horizontally
- 163. Send a Beam of Positive Energy
- 164. Use Only One Hand
- 165. Carry Something Heavy
- 166. Hold Your Breath
- 167. Breathe in Love, Breathe Out Peace
- 168. Challenge Yourself with Tree Pose
- 169. Visualize a Cocoon
- 170. Laugh at Yourself
- 171. Engage Your Whole Body
- 172. Look for a Silver Lining
- 173. Spark Some Joy
- 174. Put the Extra Time to Good Use
- 175. Make Yourself Wait
- 176. Take the Long Way Around
- 177. Determine What's Really Important
- 178. Make a List of Your Impatience Triggers
- 179. Create Your Own Patience Mantras
- 180. Practice Patience Affirmations
- 181. Engage Your Empathy
- 182. Practice Radical Acceptance
- 183. Play "Five Years from Now"
- 184. Find a Patience Model
- About the Author
- Index
- Copyright
