Dealing with impatient drivers

Take a DEEP breath. Release it. Repeat. Now, imagine a person you dearly love. Imagine this person has just phoned and told you s/he is in desperate need of immediate assistance for an emergency Imagine how you would be driving in that case. Now, imagine the person who just provoked you with Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.  · Relax Your Muscles. When you feel impatient, your muscles also have needs. It’s smart to give them what they want: attention. One way to do that, per Dierickx, is progressive muscle relaxation. “Start with your toes, then move upward through your calves, thighs, belly, .  · You’re not going to be a jerk like the other impatient drivers. More time passes, and by now you are hoping that the person behinds you will honk to get their attention. Then the light turns yellow and your heart sinks. Now, the driver in front of you finally looks up, sees the yellow light and they floor it. Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

Here comes the impatience. You’re stuck behind a slow driver in the fast lane. Yup, feeling impatient. You made reservations for a very rare date night, but your partner isn’t out of the shower yet. Impatience strikes again. These situations are largely unavoidable. Psychologist Susan David says impatience is exacerbated in North America where happiness tends to be defined by personal accomplishment (including personal pleasure in the moment) and stimulation. Anyway, dealing with impatient drivers was one of the things that was stopping me for years not to go on the road, and only stick to my mountain bike. Silly really, and am so pleased I have my husband who pushed me the extra bit I needed to go for it and am loving it.

How do you feel about impatient drivers who try to speed past you in a no passing lane? Wish my truck could do that without sucking down all my gas. While there are no written laws requiring drivers to stay calm and focused behind the wheel, there are penalties when your impatience causes you to engage. Or, you come to a full stop at a stop sign and the driver behind you lays on the horn, impatient for you to get moving. Glancing in your rear view mirror, you.