There are both medical and psychological consequences to consider. Medically, stress is a killer. It does its work by lowering immune system functioning and raising the concentration of potentially harmful chemicals in the blood. If one in two older drivers experience strong stress while driving, a certain percentage of them will suffer medically unless they learn to manage driving stress. Psychologically, stress is a depressor.
People tend to be more pessimistic when they are in a depressed state or mood.
They are less happy and contribute to the unhappiness of others. For these various reasons it makes sense for older drivers to use their experience and maturity to use stress management skills while driving. Here are three habits that will reduce your driving stress. Even for us, living in Hawaii, it's easy to forget about Aloha during traffic hours. As drivers, we all need to reaffirm our ideal value we place on human compassion as opposed to selfishness.