You might find that you are determined to get your ideas across to others today in order to achieve your goals. If you find that you are extra-persistent today to the point that others begin to feel restless, you may want to work on developing patience. One way to create more patience is to take a deep breath and count to 10 before speaking. When you stop to count, you can become aware of your behavior when you speak to others. This could help make your interactions go more smoothly. Remembering to breathe and counting to 10 can also help you cultivate patience during those moments when you want to push people or situations forward before the time is ripe. Take the time to slow down and think before you act today, and the wellsprings of patience and understanding that you cultivate could help you achieve your objectives.

Pausing before speaking and taking the time to consider what we are about to say can help us become more effective communicators. During the times when it seems critical to get our ideas across, it can be easy to lose sight of the way we are choosing to express ourselves. We may become so determined to convey our thoughts to others that we forget to consider whether we are expressing ourselves in a way that other people can hear us. Pausing to take a few breaths allows us to stay centered so that we don't end up pushing our ideas on others. Take a moment to consider what you are saying and how you are expressing yourself to others today, and your interactions will become more productive and less stressful.