Most of us get impatient now and then, and we all have certain triggers that cause us to be impatient.
When you know your triggers, you can either:
a) attempt to fix that trigger
or
b) avoid whatever it is that triggers you.
Situation: You set up a hair appointment and, once again, your hairdresser is running 20 minutes behind. That's a lot of time to wait when you have an appointment for a certain time. It's understandable that many folks with the same dilemma would begin losing their patience.
Attempt to Fix a Trigger
One solution is bringing it up (kindly) to your hair dresser. "I love your services, but I just don't have time in my schedule to wait for 20 minutes for my appointments to begin. Is it possible for you to text me when you're running late?"
Or ask, "Is it OK if I call and ask if you're running late before I drive here?"
Another way, of course, is to find a different hair dresser who runs more on time.
In each of these situations, you're
addressing the trigger and attempting to fix it.
Avoid a Trigger
One thought, to avoid a patience trigger, is to do what you can to avoid the days (and/or times of the day) when there is likely to be a wait.
Maybe schedule the very first hair appointment of the day so there's nobody ahead of you. Generally, the later in the day your appointment is scheduled for, the greater the chances the hairdresser, doctor, dentist, etc. is going to be behind schedule.
Perhaps avoid setting your hair appointment on a Saturday if your hair stylist is booked solid that day, morning to late afternoon.
Knowing our patience triggers is the very first step in becoming a more patient person. Once we can identify what makes us begin to lose our patience, we can then do what we can to fix the situation or avoid putting ourselves into that situation in the first place.
