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I don't know about you.  I hate waiting . But experts believe waiting is a good thing. Well.  Let's clarify. You may remember the famous marshmallow test, where kids were given the soft chewy treats and were told if they waited for 15 minutes before they ate them, they would get more. Predictably, some of the kids ate the marshmallows right away. But some waited, and got their reward. Can waiting help us, though, in adult life? Certainly, it's better to wait to collect Social Security (you get more if you wait till after you qualify).  And waiting is certainly better than yelling "Surprise!" before the anticipated guest arrives. Waiting is one of those softer skills often ignored and little value-placed. The concept of waiting can cover many aspects of our lives and is often supported by frustrations, boredom, impatience or a restlessness, according to  Beverley Powell MSc,BSc PGCE ,  Leadership Associate at Health Educ ation England Diversity ...

It's no surprise.  Autonomy in the workplace makes us, well, feel better. Now a new study is saying that having control over our jobs enhances our well-being and job satisfaction.  I've even read that it may help us to stay well! I know you've probably read, like I have, how people who have to work under totally controlled situations (and sometimes at night) are more prone to frustration, anger, even cancer, in some cases. The study, conducted by the University of Birmingham, reported that those working in management reported the highest levels of autonomy in their work, with 90% reporting ‘some’ or ‘a lot’ of autonomy in the workplace. Professionals surveyed report much less autonomy, particularly over the pace of work and over their working hours. For other employees, 40-to-50% of those surveyed experienced much lower autonomy while around half of lower-skilled employees experience no autonomy over working hours at all. "The positive effects associat...

Feel like shopping for shoes?  Take a nap. That's what experts are now saying to do when we want to overcome impulses (that's me) and frustration. I can't enter a store without heading straight to the shoe department and, most likely, buying a pair of shoes. But that doesn't mean I don't also stop at the sportswear and designer departments, too. Now all I have to do is take a nap?  That might be a little hard at Lord & Taylor's but I guess it makes sense.  As you're starting to feel the urge, go lie down.  Of course, that's assuming we're near a bed, which, just about 24/7, I'm not. But a new study has shown that taking a nap may be an effective strategy to counteract impulsive behavior and to boost tolerance for frustration, according to newswise.com. "Our results suggest that napping may be a beneficial intervention for individuals who may be required to remain awake for long periods of time by enhancing the ability to per...

A startling new study has found that feelings of failure, not violence, fuel aggression in video games. According to newswise.com, research s hows "hostile behavior is linked to gamers’ experiences of failure and frustration during play—not to a game’s violent content." I've watched my son play Black Ops II and he throws the controller across the room only when he hasn't been able to "kill" enough other players, so it's true (and yes, I know I'm a bad mom that he even has this game), t his kid who's afraid of spiders. The study is the first to look at the player’s psychological experience with video games instead of focusing solely on its content. Researchers found that failure to master a game and its controls led to frustration and aggression, regardless of whether the game was violent or not, the Web site reports. “Any player who has thrown down a remote control after losing an electronic game can relate to the intense feelings or ang...