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FSI > blog > Posts > Driving in Today’s Congested and Frustrating World
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5/27/2009
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Congestion is reality of driving on today’s streets and highways. A trip that 5 years ago may have taken 15 minutes, will now take anywhere from 25 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic circumstances. Often drivers caught in congested traffic feel frustration and at times anger.
This type of anger may not result in aggressive behaviour directed at another individual specifically but can cause a driver to disregard courtesy and good judgement. It may cause you to drive dangerously fast, disregard traffic rules and take chances that you would not otherwise accept because your risk perception has become impaired.
Managing Anger
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Each of us has only a limited amount of energy to expend each day. Where we choose to spend our daily allotment will determine to a great degree how effective we are in life and in driving. An effective anger management technique is to distinguish between areas of concern and control, and choose a positive and effective approach, accordingly. To help illustrate this, it is necessary to understand two terms:
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Area of concern
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Your area of concern includes everything in life that you have any interest in or that affects you.
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Area of control
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Your area of control includes everything that you can control. It is much smaller than your area of concern and much smaller than most of us realize. What do you really have total control over? In reality, you are only in control of what you do and what you think. Everyone and everything else is outside your control and you can only choose how to respond to it.
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