Want to be more patient? Try these 6 expert-backed tips.

From The Washington Post | June 13, 2026

GGSC Science Director Emiliana Simon-Thomas and other experts offer research-based techniques to exercise our patience, including "zooming out" and practicing gratitude.

“We scientists need partnerships with organizations like the GGSC because we’re not experts in reaching loads of people on a regular basis. Providing sustained delivery of content that’s thoughtful, not over-the-top, appropriately measured, and empirically grounded—that’s what the GGSC does better than anybody.”

― Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill