Have you ever tried to explain to a friend or family member your fear of driving? Sometimes the reaction you'll get won't be the one you're looking for. Instead of a sympathetic shoulder, you often get rolled eyes and a response like, "Just forget about it," or "You have to get over it."

It isn't always as easy as turning off your fears like you would a faucet.  Fears are embedded in our conscious and subconscious mind.  They become ingrained as a...

The fear of driving can be an incredibly serious fear for those who have it. Some people simply have a fear of driving because of the accidents and problems that they hear about. Other people have a fear of driving that stems from an accident that they have had. Either way, there are people all across the world who are trying to figure out how to get over their fear of driving.

When it comes to trying to conquer a fear of driving, there are many different options....

Not everyone gets angry and filled with rage when they're feeling stressed.  Some people wind up feeling an intense amount of worry in the pit of their stomach when they're driving or stuck in traffic.  They can't stop fidgeting and feeling nervous about what the outcome will be, some even fear a loss of control and panic.

Do you bite your nails when stress is seeping into your life?  Do you get a bad case of insomnia whenever you're mired down in stress, unable to...

It's a beautiful sunny day and all is right with your world when without warning you're hit with a panic attack while driving to work. There's no monster under your seat, no earthquake opening the road to swallow your car and no instant terminal illness. Yet you feel wrapped in total terror and unable to shake it.

You canliterallyfeel your heart crashing against your rib cage. Your hands are sweaty and your grip is weak. Feeling like your head is spinning, you have...

Anxiety while driving is a serious issue. There are people who have issues every day that they get into a car.  There are multiple aspects of driving that can set off anxiety; some people feel anxious when they go over bridges. Others have anxiety when they wind up stopping at a stoplight, or wind up stuck in traffic. Some people simply get anxious from getting into a car.

All of this anxiety can be very dangerous for those who are actually operating a vehicle. People have...

For your enjoyment, we offer the following assortment of Stress Reduction Techniques:

• Breaks: Take a break. step away from whatever it is you're doing. All it takes is just a few moments away from a stressful situation for you to regenerate and replenish yourself. A brief time-out will help dissipate heated emotions, clear your mind, calm your body, and prepare you to handle whatever you're about to go back into with all your resources...

All systems of stress-reduction, relaxation, self-help, and self-improvement share many of the same fundamental precepts and methods, among these: relaxation. The following are among the most practical and effective methods for inducing relaxation in any environment and circumstances, including while in the car.

Breathing – Slow, steady, deep, focused, abdominal breaths are an express ticket to relaxation, especially while driving. They flood all the cells of the body (the...

Let's say you just returned from the doctor's office. When you dashed into the reception area, your heart was racing and pounding so hard that you thought you must be having a heart attack.

Fortunately, it's not your heart, but itisa warning response to stress overload. Your doctor tells you to try relaxation training to reduce your stress. Relax? You don't have time to relax, but you don't have time for a heart attack either - so you begrudgingly agree to give...

Sometimes, you just have to pull over and slow down to get out of a stress mess caused by your anxiety.  Yes, everything will back up behind you – someone might honk at you to "get a move on," but when it comes down to it – you have to look out for the vehicle that gets you places in life – your mind and body.

Go ahead and make the decision that you're not going to be bullied around by deadlines, other stressful people, and ridiculous...

If you think affirmations are some esoteric practice you could never see yourself doing, we've got news for you; you're already giving yourself affirmations all the time, only negative ones. "I'm not good enough", "I can't do anything right", "This isn't going to work", "I'm sick and tired of…": every one of them coming true. Why not give at least equal attention to positive statements that affirm those...