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 A person stuck in a traffic jam, according to psychologists, can experience one of the most terrifying stresses. This is a complete collapse of some plans and hopes associated with them. For example, you are late for a very important meeting, you missed a casting or a treatment session, or the last minutes are left until the registry office closes, and you are standing in the center of a multi-kilometer congestion.
Of course, there is little pleasant, but the reason for the internal catastrophe is not so obvious. Well, look - you experience a huge amount of stress every day, and the traffic jam is only a small percentage. However, to be able to somehow defuse any situation or to do something to alleviate the condition is one thing, and quite another - to feel complete helplessness, and the inability to do anything. This is the only reason why stress is aggravated even more. This is what must be taken into account in order to find out what the traffic jam is and how you can deal with it.
1. No, there is no need to fight! On the contrary, think that it was fortune that gave you a very generous gift! Well, think, when else could you afford to rest and relax in the middle of the day like this ?! Therefore, if the traffic jam promises to be long, then just choose the most convenient relaxation mode for yourself.
2. Take it easy! It’s not easy to calm down when the brain is boring with only one thought: Everything is lost, the case is a failure, etc. Be that as it may, force yourself to calm down, because that's the only thing you can do right now.
And this is not at all difficult - close your eyes and think: "Yes, the case has failed, but there are no hopeless situations! I will just come back to solving this issue tomorrow, or maybe this evening. But now I have a great chance to take a break, so I must use it. ". Then you can imagine something pleasant for yourself - the sea, the smile of a beloved child, or something else cute, distracted. Believe me, this will very well help to calm the mad thoughts.
3. Don't panic! You were able to calm down, but from the next car you hear incessant abuse? Now the main thing is not to return to the previous state, so take your mind off them, do not succumb to general psychosis.
Still, traffic jams are of a global scale, they exist on civilized European roads and on ideal Japanese highways, and there is nothing you can do about it. In such a situation, you need to abstract yourself somewhat from other boorish drivers. Think about the fact that everything that happens outside the window is just a long movie that will end happily sooner or later.
4. The main thing is safety. Before falling into deep relaxation, lock the doors - traffic jams have long been a great work situation for a wide variety of car fraudsters. Therefore, you better play it safe.
5. Make a list. Understand - a lot of car owners find themselves in such situations every day, by the way, there is a high probability that the partners to whom you were in such a hurry, now, may be just as nervous, in the same traffic jam 10 meters away from you. Therefore, in order to protect yourself from similar experiences in the future, try to understand what you can do for this. For example, what should be in the car in order for the next traffic jam to pass more calmly and possibly more productively for you.
6. Let your mobile phone always be with you. Try not to forget him, and pay the bill on time - getting stuck in a traffic jam, you can always warn the person to whom you are late, you can reschedule the meeting, or even resolve any issue immediately by phone.
7. Make the car comfortable, turn on pleasant music, let the air freshener exude a light delicate aroma. Alternatively, you can buy a compact TV.
8. There is time for work.Traffic jam can be a great success to get the job done that will take time at home or at work. If the working materials are at hand, then you can easily put them in order. And if the laptop is also nearby, it’s again just luck.
9. If, after all, no arguments helped you to restore a good mood, or the situation to which you are late, really requires an indispensable intervention, just think wider. For example, you can easily move to the extreme lane, leave the car and entrust the fate of public transport. So, you have a choice anyway.
Lolaeva T.V.
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