Stress and driving are inextricably interconnected.
There is always going to be pot holes, rude (dangerous) drivers, and cranky passengers.
And of course, there are always going to be times when rage battles resigned frustration for your mind.
In those moments, you will grip the wheel and stare a thousand miles, wondering if can actually make it.
While stresses on the road are here to stay, there are plenty of ways to handle it more effectively than most of us do.
For instance, acquiring some calming music can help.
Classical music can often be just the thing to cool off a temper-heating drive.
And nature sounds might also do the trick.
There's nothing like a bit of rainfall and the sounds of critters of let you focus away from being cut off.
When pleasant sounds emanate from the speakers of your car stereo, your level of driving stress will tend to subside considerably.
Another tip you might want to consider is to change your route.
So.
, if you always end up stuck in traffic jams by going a certain way go another one already! It's kind of like running into a brick wall and then wondering why you have a headache.
If what you're doing isn't working so well, try other options.
If avoiding traffic jams means taking city streets, try it out.
While your commute time may be longer, it may "pay for itself" in having less stress.
And considering that traffic jams often take time to navigate through, it may end up just being a more scenic way to take the same amount of time.
Another technique some drivers have used to lessen their stress is to leave five to ten minutes before you normally would.
This way, you won't have such a stressful time crunch to compound your frustrations.
And if your usual time is filled with jams and frustrations, a few minutes of difference could completely change the nature of your commute.
Also, if you end up not using those extra minutes for your commute itself, they could be a good amount of time to unwind, once you reach your destination.
One fun stress reducer is as simple as singing in the car.
Additionally, playing various games with your kids,, can be another good stress relieving technique.
Just make sure your focus doesn't drift from the important tasks of driving, and it's all good.
Chances are, your stress levels simply won't drop overnight.
Most of us have definitely become so used to the stress that we experience on the roads, that we've accepted them as "the way it is.
" However, in finding ways to make our car trips as pleasant and relaxed as possible, we will go a long way toward lessening our driving related stressors and having more pleasant journeys.