How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD

Patience, defined as the ability to remain calm while waiting in the face of frustration, adversity, or suffering, is explored in this podcast featuring Dr. Sarah Schnitker. The discussion covers three types of patience: interpersonal, daily hassles, and life hardships, noting that individuals can exhibit varying degrees of patience across these domains. Dr. Schnitker suggests that while impatience may have evolutionary roots, modern society often misapplies it to non-life-threatening situations. Strategies for cultivating patience include cognitive reappraisal, perspective-taking, and matching emotional regulation techniques to specific situations. The conversation also touches on the cultural aspects of patience, highlighting how societal values and expectations around time influence levels of impatience.