I find waiting for things physically exhausting. Waiting in lines, waiting sitting in a room, waiting on friends to decide what they want to eat, walking really slowly with an elderly relative: I find it all physically exhausting even though very little physical energy is required.
So, for me, by default: yes. It’s because my brain and body like to be going going going non-stop all the time.
However, I’ve noticed that i feel significantly better when waiting if i stop, recognize there’s nothing i can do, and actively decide to accept it and slow down.
It’s like i have to create mental separation between ‘states’ so that i can make the shift between them.
You might give that a try?
I’ll give that a try next time! I’ve sort of made progress on a similar technique for social anxiety (stop, breathe, tell myself no one is spending serious thought on judging me).
Yes, exactly! That’s where i got that thinking from. lol