Fuel for the Mindful Driver: and their dog
FUEL FOR THE MINDFUL DRIVER: A good reminder for the warmer season ahead! A car in the sun will heat up to dangerous temperatures much faster than you think, even if the window is partially open. “Just a few minutes” of shopping can turn into an hour or more if we unintentionally get distracted. A car in the shade can become a car in the sun as time goes on. Don’t leave pets in hot...
Read MoreFuel for the Happy Driver: Leave your car at home!
FUEL FOR THE HAPPY DRIVER: leave your car at home and party downtown! Posted by CTV Vancouver Island https://www.facebook.com/CTVVI/photos/a.218396344880170.58737.181698365216635/802269623159503/?type=1&fref=nf Car Free Day is coming to downtown Victoria. On Sunday June 21st, six blocks of Douglas Street will be closed to traffic, between Herald and Fort Streets from 12-6pm. Three stages will take over the roadway for a street festival including music, artists, and food trucks. Ken Kelly...
Read MoreFuel for the Mindful Driver: Entitlement?
FUEL FOR THE MINDFUL DRIVER: This is a posting about entitlement for some drivers who think that the value of their cars would make their behaviour OK. Good for you Top Gear Philippines to say : not OK, get yourself out of this mess, I am not moving! Posted by TOP GEAR PHILIPPINES https://www.facebook.com/topgearphilippines/videos/887322007981535/?fref=nf The sense of entitlement is strong with this one. From PD CJ NL DeBelen: “This is our Philippines. I will not allow ignorance and...
Read MoreFuel for the Mindful Driver: Anxiety disorders
FUEL FOR THE MINDFUL DRIVER: Anxiety Disorders FAQ A good article with a general discussion of the different types of Anxiety Disorders and Stress From Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation Frequently Asked Questions about Anxiety Disorders What are the five types of anxiety disorders that are well known? Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder) How are anxiety disorders...
Read MoreFuel for the Mindful Driver: Fear to Anxiety
FUEL FOR THE MINDFUL DRIVER: From Fear to Anxiety Fear and short term worry are natural ways to solve real-life problems. They may slow down or stop certain life/daily activities to give time for healing or for us to find solutions. It works similarly a cast on a broken leg. The stress of walking has been eliminated to give time for healing, then when the cast is removed, the leg has to readjust to walking. This may be more uncomfortable than expected, but if the cast is not removed in...
Read MoreFuel for the mindful driver: Escape the Drama
FUEL FOR THE MINDFUL DRIVER: Escape the Drama This is a beautiful story told by a courageous driver who was able to recognize that the thoughts in his head were a self-created drama designed to make him right and others wrong. We all do this at one time or an other, but rarely do we catch ourselves or have the universe give us a wake-up call. In MINDFUL DRIVING we attend to WHAT IS, not to what IT SHOULD be, or what WE WANT IT TO BE. That also includes being aware of feeling irritated, or being...
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