4 Mental Tips For Building Patience Skills
Patience is the new mental toughness and will remain the last barrier on the hierarchy for anyone wanting to reach their full potential with confidence and focus.
Here are 4 tips for building patience skills for sports, work, family, and life.
1- Urgency trumps the important
Stress, anxiety, and being over-whelmed are a result of the immediate over the important.
Researchers coined the term ‘Mere Urgency Effect.’
When we fail to value our time properly, we succumb to the urgent.
2- We Have An Action Bias
Doing something in every circumstance is valued greater than thinking or reflecting.
Unfortunately, when adversity hits, and we continue to do something, mistakes occur.
We need to decide slowly, but act with commitment. Patience is why D-Day in WWII was so successful.
3- We “Can’t Wait”No one says they “can’t wait” to be in pain or under pressure.
So, how is it that we “can’t wait” for that birthday party, conference, or tournament?
Time is undefeated.
No one can speed up time during the tough times and slow down time during the good times.
So, how is it that we “can’t wait” for that birthday party, conference, or tournament?
4- If You Can Wait, Then You Can WinThe mental game is more about subtraction than addition.
Removing frustration, annoyances, and distractions improves our disposition, grit, and attitude.
Building Patience skills improves our capacity to endure, handle, and cope with the setbacks.
Dr. Rob Bell is a Sport Psychology Coach. DRB & associates coach executives and professional athletes. Some clients have included three different winners on the PGA Tour, Indy Eleven, University of Notre Dame, Marriott, and Walgreens.
Check Out All The Books
Keynote Speaking On Mental Toughness
Mental Toughness Podcast as we interview expert athletes and coaches about Mental Strength and their Hinge Moment.
New Blog Posts are published weekly.
Follow on Twitter @drrobbell
Follow on Instagram @drrobbell
