The Exchange

I Never Get Worked Up. . . Except at Lousy Drivers. How Can I Defuse Myself ? 

It’s not uncommon, even for a chilled guy like you, to get a little peeved when Oupa in front of you won’t step on the petrol, or some slow asshat hogs the right lane. Hey, maybe you’re frazzled, running late, or sleep-deprived. Sometimes anger passes quickly and other times it lingers, says Melissa Horowitz of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy. But there’s a crucial dis tinction: “If you act on it with the intent of causing physical or psychological harm, this can be categorised as aggressive driving behaviour,” she says. You could face fines or a date in court, or even worse: an accident that gets someone hurt. To calm that about-to-blow fury, Horowitz says, try this: inhale and count to three; then exhale and do the same. Or tense a specific muscle or muscle group (like your shoulders or fist) to a count of three, and then release.

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