Merging on the highway is a tricky beast. You have to make a series of lightning-fast decisions on the fly, and they all have to be correct. It makes sense that fear of merging on the highway is probably the scariest part of highway driving. It’s basically every phobic driver’s […]
Anxiety Relief Exercises and Mindfulness Techniques
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It turns out fear of being a passenger in a car is way more of a “thing” than I realized. I’ve spent years on here talking about anxious drivers. But I only learned recently how many people cope with driving anxiety as a passenger. Check out the number of Google […]
Everyone does something wrong at some point in life. And everyone feels guilty about their mistakes sometimes. Whether it’s a major blunder or a careless mistake, the most important thing is to learn from it and move on. Feeling guilty after a car accident is very common. Sometimes it may […]
Fears, anxieties, and phobias are not uncommon. Sometimes I visit a phobia list and marvel at the thousands & thousands of codified human fears out there. I can relate to some of them, but for many, I can’t because I just don’t have enough of a frame of reference. But […]
When on the road, the last thing anyone wants to imagine is being in an accident. But the sad truth is they happen every day. Luckily, most are minor and are non-fatal. Some don’t even cause injuries. But even a minor accident is enough to develop a phobia or fear […]
While it’s the last thing any driver wants to hear, traffic accidents are real. They occur from time to time on the road, some of them causing vehicle damage and injuries that may result in long-term scars, physical disability, or even death at the worst. After being involved in a […]
Lots of people take medications for anxiety. Many others prefer not to. That’s understandable. Nearly all medication comes with side effects. Medication side effects are sometimes worse than the anxiety symptoms. When anxiety medication isn’t an option, try these effective herbs for driving anxiety. There are many options to choose […]
A common manifestation of driving anxiety is feeling anxious about night driving. Driving at night can cause you anxiety, especially if you’re over 50 like I am. It’s more difficult for older folks to see well in the dark. Our night vision deteriorates rapidly with age. The solutions for this […]
Have you ever caused a car accident? Millions of people have. And millions more live with a profound sense of guilt about it. Having guilt or anxiety after causing a car accident is very common. If you are living with “I caused a car accident” guilt, here’s what you can […]
There are tons of different fears out there. People can be scared of anything from the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of their mouths to the fear of the color yellow. One common phobia is amaxophobia, the fear of riding in or driving a vehicle. Let’s talk […]
A lot of people live and struggle with driving phobia. There are no solid statistics for the number of people who have it. However, 18.1% of all American adults have some sort of anxiety disorder. That’s about 40 million people. It’s fair to say that driving phobia is extremely common, […]
Nothing is more helpful than having your husband pick you up from work, take you grocery shopping, or even drop you and the kids off at the mall on the weekend. Family rides can be a lot of fun. But there’s a good number of women who tend to suffer […]