Fiore
07-20-2008, 11:22 AM
Hi All,
My driving is now broken into two different categories - firstly there is the reasonably small commute I do each day from home and back/local shops etc (7 klms each way per day). The second is my "practice" driving, applying as well as I can, the R.O.A.D. technique.
For me, and the stages I am at on the ladder, I allocate two sessions each Saturday and Sunday (I'm a bit time-poor Mon-Fri). They started off at 15 minutes per sessions, but now are nearer to 20-25 mins per time. I actually look forward enormously to my "practice/R.O.A.D. Time", and sometimes if my partner is occupied with a football game or something, I sneak in an extra session or two.
I have found that after some of my "R.O.A.D. Technique sessions" I arrive home and start to yawn a lot. I raised this with my Psychiatrist at my last visit and was comforted by her telling me that nothing sinister was happening, but that I was simply hyperventilating. She suggested that to avoid this, work with breathing through my nose, rather than my mouth, because (she told me) you rarely hyperventilate through the nose.
I'm not all that terrific at bringing together all of the aspects of the Fear of Driving Program .... I know there is a theory out there about women being wonderful at multiskilling, but I can't say I'm one of those.
I actually see my mega-yawns now as a bit of a positive. When I get back from a "R.O.A.D. Technique" practice session and find myself yawning excessively, I tell myself that I might not have implemented every aspect of the program, but it (to me) demonstrates that I "Demanded More" Demanding More is always going to be a recipe for success with this program.
If there is anyone else out there doing excessive yawning after driving sessions, please post. Don't be alarmed about it if it is happening. I'm convinced it is a sign of moving forward.
Regards
Fiore
PS: For all you 45+ women, I used to use red traffic lights as a moment to do pelvic floor exercises. If YOU spend your time at traffic lights doing nasal breathing, don't forget to find an alternative time for your pelvic floor exercises. I once read an interesting article that was titled "If the glass ceiling doesn't get you, the pelvic floor will!!!"
Drive Harder Girls!!!! :lol:
My driving is now broken into two different categories - firstly there is the reasonably small commute I do each day from home and back/local shops etc (7 klms each way per day). The second is my "practice" driving, applying as well as I can, the R.O.A.D. technique.
For me, and the stages I am at on the ladder, I allocate two sessions each Saturday and Sunday (I'm a bit time-poor Mon-Fri). They started off at 15 minutes per sessions, but now are nearer to 20-25 mins per time. I actually look forward enormously to my "practice/R.O.A.D. Time", and sometimes if my partner is occupied with a football game or something, I sneak in an extra session or two.
I have found that after some of my "R.O.A.D. Technique sessions" I arrive home and start to yawn a lot. I raised this with my Psychiatrist at my last visit and was comforted by her telling me that nothing sinister was happening, but that I was simply hyperventilating. She suggested that to avoid this, work with breathing through my nose, rather than my mouth, because (she told me) you rarely hyperventilate through the nose.
I'm not all that terrific at bringing together all of the aspects of the Fear of Driving Program .... I know there is a theory out there about women being wonderful at multiskilling, but I can't say I'm one of those.
I actually see my mega-yawns now as a bit of a positive. When I get back from a "R.O.A.D. Technique" practice session and find myself yawning excessively, I tell myself that I might not have implemented every aspect of the program, but it (to me) demonstrates that I "Demanded More" Demanding More is always going to be a recipe for success with this program.
If there is anyone else out there doing excessive yawning after driving sessions, please post. Don't be alarmed about it if it is happening. I'm convinced it is a sign of moving forward.
Regards
Fiore
PS: For all you 45+ women, I used to use red traffic lights as a moment to do pelvic floor exercises. If YOU spend your time at traffic lights doing nasal breathing, don't forget to find an alternative time for your pelvic floor exercises. I once read an interesting article that was titled "If the glass ceiling doesn't get you, the pelvic floor will!!!"
Drive Harder Girls!!!! :lol: