Comments on: Three Ways to Relax in Traffic http://juliajames.ca/blog/mini-retreats/three-ways-to-relax-in-traffic/ Certified Life Coach, Vancouver, BC: achieve success and a healthy work and life balance through coaching Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:08:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: julia http://juliajames.ca/blog/mini-retreats/three-ways-to-relax-in-traffic/#comment-29 julia Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:28:01 +0000 http://juliajames.ca/blog/?p=296#comment-29 Thank you for sharing your story, Melanie! Congratulations on re-framing your driving experience! I can see that every trip you take becomes a positive experience with your attitude. I hope many people feel inspired by your message! Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) feel good, no matter where you are or what you do. It just feels good to say something nice, do something supportive, or even think something positive. The question "how can I help?" or "how can I contribute?" is a good one to keep this habit of RAK going. Enjoy! Thank you for sharing your story, Melanie!
Congratulations on re-framing your driving experience! I can see that every trip you take becomes a positive experience with your attitude.
I hope many people feel inspired by your message!
Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) feel good, no matter where you are or what you do. It just feels good to say something nice, do something supportive, or even think something positive. The question “how can I help?” or “how can I contribute?” is a good one to keep this habit of RAK going.
Enjoy!

]]> By: Melanie http://juliajames.ca/blog/mini-retreats/three-ways-to-relax-in-traffic/#comment-28 Melanie Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:20:04 +0000 http://juliajames.ca/blog/?p=296#comment-28 Many years back I was in a horrific traffic accident. It was a beautiful day and someone just drove onto the freeway (from a side road) right into the side of my car. When the ambulance took me away, I was sure I had lost the use of my legs. I have almost totally recovered. Now when I go out in traffic. There is NOTHING that can compel me to drive fast, drive crazy, drive without full attention on the process of driving. One of the things I do that really makes my trips enjoyable is to increase the point total on my RACKs (Random Acts of Kindness). I let people into my lane, I let people out of parking lots, and parking spaces. I make merging easy. Instead of swearing, I say nice things to people ... it doesn't matter that they can't hear. TRY it ... you'll LOVE it. Melanie Many years back I was in a horrific traffic accident. It was a beautiful day and someone just drove onto the freeway (from a side road) right into the side of my car.

When the ambulance took me away, I was sure I had lost the use of my legs. I have almost totally recovered.

Now when I go out in traffic. There is NOTHING that can compel me to drive fast, drive crazy, drive without full attention on the process of driving.

One of the things I do that really makes my trips enjoyable is to increase the point total on my RACKs (Random Acts of Kindness). I let people into my lane, I let people out of parking lots, and parking spaces. I make merging easy.

Instead of swearing, I say nice things to people … it doesn’t matter that they can’t hear.

TRY it … you’ll LOVE it.

Melanie

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