Impatience
A low tolerance for delay — an impulse state rather than a discrete emotion, oriented toward wanting time itself to move faster.
How it shows up
Impatience shows up in lines, slow conversations, loading screens, or while waiting for news. Many people tap, fidget, check the time, or finish other people's sentences. It reflects a wish for things to move faster than they do, which can sometimes drive useful action. It is often described as an impulse state than a full emotion, and it is often a doorway into frustration or irritation if the delay continues.
How it differs from Frustration
Impatience is about time feeling too slow; frustration is about a goal actually being blocked.
Notice
When you are waiting, notice what your hands and feet are doing, and what you imagine doing once the wait ends.
Where it is felt
Felt most in the chest, head and hands.
Based on Nummenmaa et al. (2014), bodily maps of emotions, and related research. The map shows where people report bodily sensation, on average; individual experience varies.