Women tolerate a lot. We put up with a lot of irritating annoyances. We’re taught not to complain, not to rock the boat, to go along with others, to be grateful for what we have, to be understanding, to be constantly available to family and friends.

Notwithstanding that sort of advice, we can still stop tolerating what’s bugging us! When we stop putting up with irritations and annoyances, we are happier, more fun to be around and have extra energy to express our values versus our egos. We develop an edge where we ‘step-over’ nothing.

Taking a Coach Approach to Upgrade Your Life

As a personal success coach, one of the first exercises I give new coaching clients involves managing ‘tolerations’. Tolerations are things we’re putting up with. These include people, situations, behaviours, yourself, your body, your environment, feelings, reactions, problems, pressures, expectations, restrictions, stresses and inadequacies.

They are often subtle energy drainers and time suckers. The time and energy we spend on tolerating things builds up, slowly draining us and limiting our effectiveness and overall happiness.

We tolerate issues for a number of ‘good’ reasons. These include cultural norms, ignorance, lack of awareness, unmet needs, external pressures and emotional stresses.

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