Overcome fear of driving and driving anxiety

Fear of driving phobias  – are quite common, particularly after an incident or a prolonged absence from driving.

They may manifest themselves in strange ways, perhaps, a fear of driving over bridges, travelling on Motorways, driving alone, stationary in crowded traffic jams there are many triggers for these anxiety based responses.

As you already know, currently, you can’t just turn off this emotional response, it’s because your reaction is triggered deep down by your unconscious mind (not the logical conscious part of your brain). Typically, the unconscious part of your brain tries to keep you ’safe’ – however, sometimes it’s version of ’safe’ can be outdated and what once was a good strategy to keep you ’safe’, may now be a hindrance.

For example: If a lorry crashed into the back of your car endangering your life, your unconscious mind (the part that wants to keep you safe) might trigger anxious feelings or even panic attacks whenever you see a lorry travelling behind you because it feels that by making you aware of this, it might keep you safe – in reality it just causes more problems and levels of anxiety that serve you no productive purpose.

The unconscious mind works differently to the rational conscious mind and does not update these reflex responses automatically as you get older and wiser – which means that an event from your distant past that elicited a ’safe strategy’ may still be running now although it is an out-of-date and wholly inappropriate response.

Hypnotherapy for fear of driving

Using hypnosis for fear of driving has been effective for thousands of people across the UK, it’s a tried and tested way to cure phobias, and when combined with visualisation, desensitisation and relaxation strategies it will help most people who deal with a driving anxiety to stay calm and just drive naturally.

The phobia treatment will allow you to control your anxiety and release past tensions that often stimulated and triggered your old fears – Call me and we can explore your situation and see what is possible.

I’ll be beside you

As you overcome these issues related to becoming anxious whilst driving, if you wish, I’ll come out with you in the car so there is someone with you who can keep you calm whilst you readjust to being in control again.