One of the things that can really help with traffic is Abraham's concept of Segment Intending. Segment Intending is taking the concept of setting clear intentions and focusing it on every segment of your day.
What's a segment? Every time you change activities, you're starting a new segment of your day. Waking up in the morning, getting out of bed, getting ready for the day, answering the phone, getting in the car-- each of these is the beginning of a new segment, and a good time to set your intentions.
Abraham suggest that, when the phone rings, you answer it, ask the person on the other end to wait just a moment, then think about your intentions for the call. These can be specific things you want to talk about, or the way you want to feel during the conversation. You can intend to communicate clearly, to be uplifted, to be an uplifter, or to be brief, depending on your desires.
Getting into your car is an especially good time to set clear intentions. I set intentions for safety, for flow, and to arrive on time, relaxed and refreshed.
Segment Intending really paid off for me last week. We had a snowstorm here in Seattle, where these things are notoriously a mess. When I headed for home, it wasn't snowing where I was, but it had been snowing hard where I was going. I got to a point on the freeway where there were 2 jack-knifed buses, a semi that had slid sideways, and cars and trucks sliding all over the place.
I was fine, though. I knew I was safe, and I wasn't even (very) concerned. All of that intending of safety, over a long period of time, has made me feel safe in every driving situation.
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