EmaxHealth Health News
Home » Mental Health » Happiness

Is Your Car The Only Place Where You Feel Like You are In Control?

Ads by Google

All About:
  • Happiness

By Armen Hareyan on October 8, 2004 - 7:44pm for eMaxHealth

I have got got a theory that most beings feel out of control in most areas of their lives. We also feel out of control in most of our daily circumstances.

Do you feel like you must react to what your boss tells you, how much money you have at this moment, how little time you have to do activities you choose, and how your days are spent? You're not alone my friend. It's how the world is for many of us today.

Now, where is the one place you always feel like you're in control? Where do you feel powerful? In your car? I bet that's the place. Whether you drive a huge SUV or little zippy convertible or a 15 year old Oldsmobile. When we are in our cars we are the boss. We choose how fast to go, we steer, we control the buttons for the radio, and we decide where we're driving off to. Ain't nobody tellin' you what to do when you're behind the wheel is there?

The light side of this is that we feel powerful. The dark side of this is that we can use our cars aggressively to act out the anger and frustration we feel about not being in control of so many other areas of our lives. If we allow ourselves to be unconscious about this it turns into road rage. We mentally race the other dirvers on the road. We act out by speeding, driving recklessly or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The healthiest way to transform these emotions of feeling helpless is to pay attention to the situations and circumstances throughout the day that get you upset. Use these times to be your alarm reminding you that you can make different choices that will put you in different situations and circumstances that support you instead of upset you. The simple process explained at http://www.inspiredenough.com/thevision.html can show you more about how to deal with this.

The inspiration to change many times comes only after our lives are so out of control that we feel so much pain and anger that we say "Enough!! I can't stand being like this anymore!" That breaking point releases all the pent up frustration and underlying anger that simmers and builds under our "everything's okay" exterior that we show to the world.

If you get to this place you'll realize that you can use the power that underlies driving aggressively and getting mad at other drivers. You can take that power, direct it creatively towards your soul's desires and use it to build an amazing joyful life instead of throwing your power away by reacting to what stresses, angers, frustrates and bothers you.

So the next time you get in your car pay attention to how comfortable you feel. Notice how it feels to be in control and to feel powerful. Then imagine how it'll be when your days are filled with this feeling.

Imagine releasing all your negative emotions and replacing them with joyful, creative, powerful feelings. Imagine the sanctuary you feel in your car being the sanctuary in your being at all times. You can be in control and be powerful in all of the situations and circumstances you choose in your life. Just step into the luxury car of choices that your life is waiting for you to choose and drive on into the sunset with the top down and the rays of the sun warming your being.

____________________________

2004 Red To Greene, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.InspiredEnoughToChange.com

Source: 
Sopan Greene, M.A.

eMaxHealth welcomes yourcomments and feedback on this story without registration, but keep the comments meaningful please. Links are not accepted.

  • Add new comment

Similar Stories

  • Lots of money can make for an unhappy marriage
  • Happy Teens Less Likely to Commit Crimes or Use Drugs
  • Are Eastern Europeans more shallow lovers?
  • Gasp! Single people are more likely to die
  • Cutting back on recess leaves kids with no downtime

 Dr. Oz Promotes Magnet Cure
 Skin Care Secrets in Your Kitchen
 3 Gadgets to Make You Look 10 Years Younger
 Catalase is the Culprit for Gray Hair
 Vibration Therapy Helps Chronic Pain
 What If Antidepressants Don't Work
 When Obesity is OK for Some

Health Categories

 EMAXHEALTH HOME
 AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE
 DIET & WEIGHT LOSS
 FITNESS & EXERCISE
 MEN'S HEALTH
 WOMEN'S HEALTH
 BEAUTY
 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
 CANCER TREATMENT
 AGING
 DISEASE and CONDITION
 MENTAL HEALTH
 GENERAL HEALTH
 PERSONAL HEALTH
 GOURMET FOOD & HEALTH
 HEALING & SPIRITUALITY
 MONEY AND HEALTH
 Comment Moderation
  • Health RSS Feeds
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • About Us
  • Editorial Review Process
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Contributors
Copyright eMaxhealth.com 2005-2012. All rights reserved.

This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.