Traffic is the absolute worst thing in existence always and forever in the history of mankind. Everyday, millions of people are in high powered metal death boxes and at the mercy of other peoples’ decisions and poor choices. Sometimes, these people choose to drive poorly and cause traffic jams. This sucks for a lot of reasons, and it tends to stress out drivers to an unimaginable degree. It is with great relief that we announce these wonderful ways of calming down during a stressful traffic situation.
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1. Deep Breaths
This is a pretty standard relaxation technique. Deep breaths, in and out, will help your body relax. The extra oxygen will help your brain process things even more efficiently. That way, instead of screaming and ranting at the cars in front of you that refuse to move, you’re doing something slightly healthier with your working lungs. Make sure to keep the windows up so you’re able to filter out some of that nasty freeway exhaust. You don’t want a set of black lungs.
2. Count to Ten
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Say it again. Out loud. Anything special happen? Anything magic? It should help calm you down. Counting to ten is an easy distraction technique to focus your mind. It helps remove some of the minor static from around your thoughts, in the same way driving does, or singing for some. So now you can try counting the number of rubberneckers in the fast lane instead of realizing how much time they’re wasting trying to view an accident.
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3. Sing
Speaking of singing, try singing instead of speaking. The car radio is a wonderful invention that fills the awkward silence of driving, which used to be filled with exertion but is now taken up by the comforts of air conditioning and expensive upholstery. Find a calming song you like on the radio and belt it out as loud as possible. This will channel some frustration and allow your passengers the joy of your entertainment. It’s better than listening to horns and sirens.
4. Bike
Screw it. Give up. Cars are lame anyway. You might as well just get yourself a bike. Sure, you’re incredibly likely to get involved in an accident, and the biking community has a reputation for their smug attitude and questionable fashion, but it beats being in a car, right? Just start bicycling everywhere and enjoy the new crazy legs you’ll get from all the working out. Sell your car and enjoy never paying for gas again. Just make sure everyone know you’ll always be late and sweaty from now on.
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