For years poets and philosophers have called the waiting bane of human existence. Now modern science agrees. Not just happy or sad events, waiting can bring about mood changes, and cause anxiety. So if you have a person who puts you through the infinite wait and thinks you have all the time in the world to wait, break the news and tell them you don't. Preserve yourself and move away.
New Delhi: Do you feel anxious if the message you sent 24 hours back doesn't get a reply? Does your mood change if you don't know when the call you are anticipating will come?

Are you anxious if you don't know what happened to the job application which has been in limbo for months? Do you get anxious while your exam results are awaited, or for that doctor's appointment, the surgery date, or simply the time before you go for that wonderfully planned first date?

While poems and books have been written on the concept of waiting for centuries, Scientists and Researchers now say waiting surely is no one's idea of a good time and can affect the mental well-being of a person.

While in earlier days, no attention was paid to this bit of common sense and even studies on mental health only focused on the effect of sad or happy events on mental well-being, now experts believe waiting, be it for a person or an event can cause mood changes and increase anxiety.

"Waiting and time between waiting can decline a person's mood and multiply anxiety,'' said one of India's top Mental Health experts and psychiatrist, Dr Jitendra Nagpal.



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