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SEPTEMBER 2018 | 43
Motoring
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10 DRIVING TIPS FOR HANDLING STRESS
Stress affects us all at one time or another – whether it’ s down to work, home life or a tough situation you’ re facing. Stress can affect how we feel physically and emotionally as well as impair our judgement and our reactions, which isn’ t good news when we need to concentrate on something significant, like driving.
It’ s important to recognise how you feel and try to relax before getting in the car. So, to help you stay calm behind the wheel, Ben, an independent charity which provides support for life to the people of the automotive industry, provided us with some tips to share with you on what to do if you feel stressed before driving.
First, we need to recognise the warning signs of stress.
• Becoming easily irritated with colleagues, friends or family
• Feeling distracted, forgetful or moody
• Having racing thoughts
• Not being able to‘ switch off’
• Becoming quiet and withdrawn
• Under or overeating
• Smoking more, drinking more alcohol or taking drugs
• Tense muscles
• Headaches
• Feeling sick
• Not sleeping well / insomnia
• Getting ill more often
Here are a few tips to do before you get in the car stressed:
• Go for a short walk around the block to get some fresh air and unwind from the stresses of the day
• Wait until you feel calm, collected and well enough to head out on your journey. Driving itself can be stressful, especially in rush hour.
• Try mindfulness and deep breathing before getting behind the wheel. You don’ t have to be spiritual to benefit from mindfulness and meditation – anyone can meditate, and it has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety.
• If you’ re feeling ill from stress with headaches or sickness, make sure you feel well enough before you drive. Write down a list of the things that are stressing you out and set yourself some time to tackle them later.
• Is stress causing you to struggle with addiction to alcohol, drugs or nicotine? Be aware that these could still be in your system before driving.
• If you’ re having trouble sleeping due to stress, then make sure you aren’ t too tired to drive. You can check your mood with the anxiety / stress checker tool on Ben’ s website to see how you’ re feeling and if you need some extra support
• Tell someone you trust how you feel. Sometimes opening up about our problems to loved ones can make all the difference and they can even help you find solutions.
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