Are you an aggressive driver?
April 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Driving Tips
| Name | Symptoms | Remedy | |
| 1 | Obsessing about slow traffic | “At this rate we’ll never get there” , “I feel like I’m going backwards” , “Now I’m stuck behind this slow driver” etc. | Leave earlier; Give up getting there on time; Distract yourself with radio or music; Admire the scenery; Practice yoga breathing |
| 2 | Feeling combative with self-righteous indignation | “This jerk just cut me off gotta give him a piece of my mind” , “I don’t deserve to be pushed around” , “Nobody gives me the finger and gets away with it” “Nobody should fool with me and get away with it”; etc. | Make funny animal sounds; Make up some possible excuses for that driver; Think about your parents and children who might do the same thing; Think about being a saint |
| 3 | Feeling excessively competitive | “Darn, that guy made the light and I didn’t” , “How come that lane is faster than this one” | Tell yourself it’s just a habit from childhood to feel anxious about not winning, or being left behind; Remind yourself it feels good to be civil and helpful |
| 4 | Being over-critical | “Look at that idiot who forgets to turn off his signal” , “I can’t stand it the way he slows down and speeds up, slows down and speeds up” , “How can he pay attention to the road if he�s babbling on the phone” | Tell yourself it’s human to make mistakes; Recall to yourself your own mistakes; Remind yourself that patience is a virtue; Try to maneuver your car away from that car |
| 5 | Love of risk taking | “I like to go fast, but I’m careful” , “I can make this light if I speed up” , “I can squeeze into that opening if I time it right” , “I can insult that driver cause I can get away fast” , etc. | Think of your loved ones and how they would feel if something happened to you; Tell yourself you prefer to be a mature and prudent person |
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