How Patience Can Be Your Secret Weapon

Imagine you’re in the middle of an argument with your partner about an annoying habit they have that you’ve already told them about a number of times. You’re fuming because maybe you hate repeating yourself or feel like they don’t care about your concerns. As you wait for them to come home or show up for a date all the things you want to scream at them flood your mind. Each thought makes me even angrier. There’s a small part of your mind that tells you to calm down and really get to why you’re upset. You might ignore it and proceed to lay into your partner when you see them. While you tell them about themselves for indulging in the dumb habit, you notice their body tense but their eyes gloss over. They aren’t really hearing you. They just want you to shut up.