Tick-tock, tick-tock. As humans, we constantly find ourselves waiting for almost anything and everything. We wait for boring conversations to end, or a more exciting one to start; we wait for classes to end, or lunch to start, or school to be over; we wait for commercials to end and movies to start; for the first day of school and for graduation. Lately, as the spirit of Thanksgiving wraps up, we wait with impatience for Christmas break to commence. Waiting is ingrained in our lives. While it allows us to develop patience, we also shouldn't let it dominate our lives. So, here are 3 ways we turn waiting into a more positive experience. 1. Be in the moment. Try to stop thinking about the future and focus on the present. Clear your mind, look around you, and realize your presence–and others'–in the world. 2. Find something you're grateful for. Waiting may seem boring, but if you think about all that you have to be grateful for, in the present, then staying in the present won't feel as bad. You can also be thankful for time. Some people, after all, don't get much of it. 3. Know that waiting is a state of mind. Sure, you may not be able to get up and leave in the middle of a boring conversation, but you can change your mindset so you don't feel as trapped. Think about something interesting, dream about your ideal world, focus on your environment. There is always something to do while you're waiting, if you just look around you. sweet dreams. xoxo, s.k.j.
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