Members,
Do you struggle with anxiety? Today we will be looking at sample exposure plans to help you overcome your fears.
If you fear driving…
• Sit outside and look at the car for 1 hour
• Sit in a car outside alone with the engine off for 1 hour
• Sit in a car outside alone with the engine on for ½ hours. (Do not do this in an enclosed space due to carbon monoxide poisoning.)
• Sit in a car outside alone with the engine on for 1 hour. (Do not do this in an enclosed space due to carbon monoxide poisoning.)
• At a quiet time drive around one block for one hour
• Drive in a quiet residential neighborhood for 1 hour
• Drive in the same residential area at a busier time of day
• Drive on a wider street during a quiet time of day for an hour
• Repeat as above but make turns, change lanes & stop.
• Drive on a wider street during a busier time of day for an hour.
• Repeat as above but make turns, change lanes & stop.
• Increase the amount of time and frequency of your driving gradually.
Is driving a fear of yours?
Jason, Health Educator
