| Recently it was reported that a 41 year old driver | | | | someone a break. Don't take it personally or think |
| was shot because he pulled into the exact change | | | | someone is out to get you. |
| lane and a driver was angry with him for his | | | | Gaining perspective is very important and I also |
| slowness? Yikes it is terrible to read about this | | | | remember that I won't be thinking about this |
| and so sad the desperation and daily blow ups | | | | situation an hour from now and it is going to pass. |
| that occur. This can happen alot when someone | | | | It is not permanent, you won't see these people |
| drives slowly in left lane, sees a tailgater or | | | | again and it is temporary. You may ride this road |
| watches someone else steal a parking space. | | | | daily to work but you don't even see the same |
| Why else do we have road rage reactions? | | | | people. |
| Seeing someone ignore a traffic sign, excessive | | | | I'll breathe in slowly and exhale twice as slowly. |
| honking, watching someone on their cell phone | | | | This helps to calm the mind and is a good tool for |
| who is oblivious to traffic patterns and excessive | | | | stress control and staying centered. Relaxing |
| speeding are other reasons. We even feel anger | | | | music is calming and also using audio tapes on |
| growing inside of us as we see others being | | | | books or self-help lessons are great ways to use |
| aggressive on the highway. What does that ell us? | | | | the driving time for self-growth. |
| The truth is that when people are doing these | | | | There is no point in getting into a state while |
| activities they are already themselves in need of | | | | driving where you are sweating, have stomach |
| an anger management strategy, but it's a chain | | | | cramps, look glaringly at others or have your |
| reaction then where observers around them get | | | | heart racing. Just bring yourself back to your own |
| enraged as well by having to be subject to these | | | | breathing and how this situation isn't worth |
| behaviors. Is there a way to gain more control | | | | stressing over. |
| over our reactions that are the common cause of | | | | Road rage can be helped with anger management |
| road rage? Can we stay calm if someone is | | | | skills , techniques and tips so that your day is not |
| making an obscene gesture on the highway? Why | | | | carrying these dark feelings but you instead learn |
| do we take things so personally when they are | | | | skills that keep you balanced and can make you a |
| from a stranger? | | | | more harmonious person in all situations. |
| As a therapist, I find that seeing the highway as a | | | | It is so worthwhile to cultivate because if you |
| time to view one's mind with humor and to | | | | master this, you also master other situations such |
| practice compassion and patience is a very good | | | | as a friend being late, a child picking on his |
| habit to get into. I'll try to think about the fact | | | | younger brother or a significant other raising his or |
| that people are struggling with fears of being late, | | | | her voice. This is a true skill you can carry with |
| family tensions or job issues and this contributes | | | | you everywhere. |
| to poor and inattentive driving. I try to give | | | | |