Turns out this annoying activity is good for your brain

Imagine you’re at a coffee shop, desperate for your morning caffeine fix.

But the line? It’s crawling at a snail’s pace. With every agonizing second that drags by, your patience wears thinner and the urge to storm behind the counter and pour your own cup grows stronger.

But experts say that aggravating wait might actually be doing you a favor — even if it feels unbearable. 3

“Research shows that it can be beneficial as it improves self-control,” according to Dr. Ayse Burcin Baskurt , a senior lecturer in applied positive psychology at the University of East London.

“Self-control has broad importance — whether that’s in school or the workplace — because of its implications for learning, decision-making, performance, social relationships and wellbeing,” she explains in a recent a