Understanding Patience
What is patience?
This is the ability to tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering by remaining calm.
You're waiting for an elevator during a busy workday. What's a patient response?
Wait calmly and use a coping skill (take a deep breath, start a conversation, etc).
You are waiting for your turn in a meeting. Are you being patient or impatient?
Patient
In Inside Out, which character helps Riley understands her emotions and practice patience, and which character(s) does not allow her to practice patience.
True.
What is one benefit of being patient?
Helps to manage our emotions, gain more satisfaction, maintaining relationships.
You're waiting for your food at a restaurant. How can you stay calm and patient?
Talk to someone, read a book, take a deep breath, etc.
You interrupt your friend while they are trying to explain themselves. Is this patient or impatient?
Impatient.
Name one moment in Finding Nemo where patience helps Marlin succeed.
When he follows Dory's advice and "just keeps swimming," bringing him closer to Nemo
Checking your phone repeatedly is a patient way to wait.
False.
Name one situation where patience is important at work or school.
Wanting to talk, completing a project, transportation, etc.
Name one way patience can help you in a traffic jam.
It can help you drive safely and not put yourself in danger.
You're waiting to play a game. Instead of rushing, you sit and watch until your turn comes. Is this patient or impatient?
Patient
In the Lion King, Scar rushes to the throne by planning to get rid of Mufasa. Does this show patience or impatience.
Impatience
Waiting quietly in line is practicing a form of patience.
True.
What is self-control?
The ability to manage our emotions effectively.
Fill in the blank: Patience in real life often means _____ before reacting.
Thinking
You have to wait 10 minutes for a ride. You start complaining loudly and pace back in forth. Is this showing patience or impatience?
Impatient
This Disney princess shows patience by learning to adapt to her new animal form and her goal of opening up a restaurant.
Tiana from Princess and the Frog
Being patient means doing nothing while waiting.
False
Fill in the blank: Patience is the ability to wait ____ without getting upset.
You are in a group project and someone is taking a very long time to finish their part. What are two patient things you could do while you wait?
Encourage the person kindly, work on something else quietly, or wait respectfully without interrupting.
You're waiting to talk during a group discussion. You raise your hand and keep it up until it's your turn, even though it takes a while. Is this showing patience or impatience?
Patience.
Name a Disney/Pixar villain that struggles with patience and what happens as a result.
Staying in the present moment can help us improve our patience.
True