You can take some obvious steps to avoid traffic: Move some place where there is less of it, change jobs, live closer to your job. If you’re like most of us who live in congested areas, however, you’re stuck – in traffic.
Before venturing out each day, you may already do some yoga, eat healthfully, relax for a few minutes, or shoot for that perfect window of time when you can merge easily onto the freeway. Good ideas. Now here are two more.
Build Coherence and Add Ease
Every day you can consciously add more coherence. We are coherent when our mental, emotional and physical systems are in balance. We feel better, think more clearly and react more appropriately. When we are incoherent, challenging situations and activities – including sitting in traffic – can derail us.
Another important state is what HeartMath calls inner ease. With inner ease, you’ll find it’s a lot easier to flow through challenges: big meetings, tough days at work or school, and yes, traffic jams.