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Reducing Automotive Anxiety On Long Road Trips

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No matter how good your intentions may be, a simple journey away with the family can turn into a nightmare vacation because of one thing; travel. Travel becomes one of those things that we would rather do without when going on a relaxing vacation. However, if you are taking it upon yourself to drive the family cross-country, stress can get the better of you and everyone else.

As relaxation and calmness is pivotal to a long journey, how can we bring relaxation them to the forefront of our minds?

Allow More Time

Part of the stress of being on the road is that you are in a rush to get somewhere and this puts yourself in a stressful mindset right away. To overcome this, allow more time for your journey and check traffic conditions before you head off so that you can arrive early, even with some traffic delays.

Minimise Distractions

We’ve got more distractions than ever in our cars; from our smartphones to the various functions in our vehicle. Your overriding duty is to keep an eye on the road. So think about this before anything else.

Avoid Aggressive Drivers

If someone else on the road is driving without due care, do your best to keep your distance. The more annoyed you get by seeing this other driver being all over the road takes your attention off the task of driving. On salinastriallaw.com it says you cannot control the driving habits of others, even if you are incredibly safe behind the wheel. We can easily get into the habit of driving aggressively if we see everyone else doing it. There’s no point in reacting by braking or swerving suddenly because you will lose control of the car. It’s better to focus on your own road manners.

Allow Time To Calm Down

Long journeys, multiple distractions in the car, and as well as the fact that it’s incredibly tiring to drive a long stretch; means that breaks are vital to your road skills. For every two hours that you’re on the road, it’s best to have a 15-minute break. Sometimes this isn’t enough, especially if you’ve had a couple of stressful encounters on the road. The best way to make the most of your break is to take your mind off the pressures of driving, especially if you have a predilection for stress. On thehealthsessions.com there are some great little suggestions for how you can recharge quickly. It’s best to think about what you need to calm down and reinvigorate yourself before you get back out on the road.

As everybody is in a rush, the road can be a very hostile place; whether you’re going to be on a long journey or short journey. This is why you need to prepare yourself and find suitable methods to calm down before you set foot in the vehicle.

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Quiet At The Back! What You Need From Your Car When Transporting Kids

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When you’re going on vacation, you need your car to be everything! The task of going on a road trip with you and a couple of friends is a tumultuous task, but imagine the stress when you throw into the mix some children! It can be one of the most difficult things anybody can endure; either as a parent or as someone who has offered to take the kids away to give the parents a break! So, what do you really need from your car to ensure that children of all ages will have a good journey so that you can too?

Entertainment

It’s vital to have enough entertainment to keep any child occupied. It depends on the child themselves, but if they are keen to have a sing-along, it’s important to have a car that doesn’t just have the standard radio but is new enough to have Bluetooth functions. Nowadays, children require so much more to keep them occupied, from iPads to mobile devices. It’s always best to head off with a Spotify playlist on your iPad that will keep the kids singing for at least 300 miles!

Space

As you are transporting children hundreds of miles across the country, you’re going to need as much space as humanly possible. Hatchbacks are always the best option for transporting a family unit, such as the Honda Jazz, or the Honda Civic. If you are carrying children under the age of 2, they come with so much paraphernalia that it usually would benefit you to bring a spare helicopter to transport all this stuff! But as most of us aren’t in the budget for this, a spacious boot will have to do. If you’ve got siblings prone to arguing at the back, space gives them the opportunity to be as physically far away as possible from each other in this confined space.

Sophisticated Temperature Control

A lot of modern cars have seat warmers and if you don’t and you’re driving through areas that have four seasons in one day; you’re going to have a lot of complaints from the back seat. Having good quality temperature control that makes everybody comfy in the car is going to make for a happier journey all-round.

And while your car may have what it takes to go the distance, your frame of mind can struggle, especially with bickering children at the back. So, provide enough distractions to placate them. This includes snacks, as well as their own tablets to watch something, but also, make sure you have enough breaks to give everybody the opportunity to have some space. Whether you’re a parent taking the kids on their first cross-country journey, or you are the lucky aunt or uncle who doesn’t spend much time with the kids and drew the short straw; the best way to make sure everybody keep sane on a road trip is not just to plan ahead and make sure you’ve got everything to keep the kids entertained, but that the car itself is built to last these stressful journeys.

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