Patience

I've decided in the last little while that patience is a virtue that I don't possess. Looking back at some of the adventures I've gone through in this life, I believe that I was given some trials just to help me learn patience. However, I wonder if they did any good. I'm sure they did but I find myself impatient with unimportant things...like I don't have the patience to finish a quilt (or any sewing project for that matter!), to drive behind a slow driver, and to think through a really tough problem to find a solution. Tyler on the other hand is a VERY patient person and sometimes I wonder if I drive him crazy. I watch him and realize I need to relax and take a breath, to stop worrying over problems I can't control, and to follow through with my projects, even if they do take forever. I noticed on my run on Saturday that when I first started I really just wanted it to end so I would go faster and run feeling anxious and sick. When I finally calmed down and just took it minute by minute and started looking around me I enjoyed myself more. The running was easier and I really enjoyed my alone time. Since this little epiphany, I have tried to remind myself to just relax and take life as it comes and I've found that I'm happier. I'm not normally a stressed out person but lately I've felt that way and I think that patience has had a lot to do with it. I'm so lucky to be married to Tyler...he's a great balance for me and also a wonderful, patient example.
Does anyone have any great therapies they use to help themselves when they feel out of control for no real reason? I'm learning, but sometimes I'm not a very good student.