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D.R.I.V.E test nerves away for good!
Do any of the following statements feel true for you?
You probably wouldn’t have read this far if driving nerves weren’t bothering you significantly. Firstly, be sure that these are familiar statements to many learner driver’s preparing for their driving test, both young and old. It might seem unfair after all of that training and preparation, that it comes down a 1 hour test. Unfortunately, that is the simple truth even though you “know your stuff” and you know you can drive and your driving instructor knows you can drive.
Hypnotherapy and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) can be very effective in helping you to overcome limiting nerves and fear and to feel positive about the thought of taking your driving test.
For a FREE! no obligations initial call, or to book a D.R.I.V.E Test Nerves Away Coaching Session with me, go to the contact me page. Otherwise, for more useful information about driving test nerves, including 7 tips on how to manage your nerves, please read on...
Driving test nerves information
· Common causes of driving test nerves
· Tips for overcoming test nerves
· D.R.I.V.E test nerves away coaching session
In my experience with previous clients, the main contributors to driving test nerves are
· Not having done enough practice or lessons – an obvious one, but it needs mentioning none the less, and the good thing is that you can do something about this. When your driving instructor decides that you are ready, then that has to be a BIG vote of confidence for you.
· Fear of the unknown based on your “preconceptions” or “misconceptions” of what the test may be like. Normally based on hearsay from friends and family. It seems to be a “macho” thing to tell other people how stressful and difficult the test was – even if it wasn’t. Also simply the negative association with words “test” or “exam” can bring about unhelpful feelings or thoughts.
· Fear based on something that happened to you in the past such as failing a test or exam or being in a car accident. Sometimes your mind will try to “protect” you from getting into the “traumatic” situation again by initiating the fight or flight response whenever you think about the test, and sometimes you may not be aware that you are doing this. In these cases, you may experience sweaty hands, the heart pounding, “butterflies” in the stomach” and hyperventilation at the very thought of doing the driving test
In many cases, you will find that when you actually do the test that you will be okay. You may experience a few nerves, but once you get going, everything will start to fall into place as you practiced it. It helps to bear the following points in mind
1. Make sure you have done sufficient training; whether this is with a qualified driving instructor (recommended) or somebody you know who is a competent teacher. Remember that a driving instructor will not recommend you for a test if he/she doesn’t think you are ready. It is his/her reputation on the line as well!
2. Trust yourself to be competent on the day. Think back to other tests where you have felt nervous before but where things went well in spite of the nerves
3. From now on think of nerves as PREPARATION. A certain level of nerves is always helpful to motivate you and to get just the right amount of adrenaline flowing through the body to perform at your best when the time comes. Preparation also includes consideration for things like
§ turning up for the test with plenty of time to spare time,
§ booking the test for that part of the day when you are at your best (i.e. Are you a morning person?, if not, don’t book the test in the morning)
§ ensuring you get a good night’s sleep the day before the test
§ ensuring that you eat properly before the test. Would you try to frive a car without fuelling it first?
4. Spend some time sitting down in a quiet place and IMAGINE how the test will go well. Close your eyes, take in a few deep breaths and then see yourself running through the entire test in your imagination. Notice what you are doing (e.g. Steering, changing gears, looking in the mirror...) and notice the positive, relaxing feelings. Run through the whole test in your mind and see yourself walking out at the end with a big smile and holding the pass certificate in your hand. How good does that feel? Do this 2 or 3 times right through from beginning to end. Don’t underestimate the power of this technique. The following story may help you to realise its power.
“There is a a documented experiment conducted by psychologist Alan Richardson. A group of student basketball players was divided into three groups and tested as to their ability to throw a basketball into a basket. One group was instructed to practice every day for a month. Another group was told to imagine throwing balls into the basket for thirty minutes every day for the same month. The third group was told to do nothing, not even think about it.
After a month the first group, the group that actually physically practiced had improved an average of 32%. The group that did the mental rehearsal had improved an average of 31%. The third group was unchanged in skill level.”
5. Learn techniques to help you relax, such as 7-11 breathing, self hypnosis or something similar.
6. In the instances where you fail, or have failed before, see this as positive feedback that you can benefit from. Contrary to what you may think, the testers are not there to fail you, they are there to pass you, and it is for your safety that they will have decided that you are not yet ready to drive. Learn from it and come back even better.
7. Download or purchase a Hypnosis CD / MP3 to help you to overcome driving test nerves and listen to it as instructed. In many cases this can be effective in giving you that extra edge on the day. Be careful to select one of reputable quality, there are a lot of really poor quality efforts out there. I can recommend this one from HypnosisDownloads.com
In some cases, you may prefer to actually have the full attention of a professional hypnotherapist or coach who can work with you on a one to one basis to help you get the results you desire. Read on to find out my approach
In a 2 hour hands on coaching session, using my D.R.I.V.E approach (which has been developed through working with many clients with test or exam nerves), I will cover the following areas with you....
· Teach you several techniques to relax yourself (just the right level, not too much!!) both before and on the day
· Eliminate any unhelpful and limiting fears/phobias you may have about driving or doing tests
· Teach you my D.R.I.V.E. approach to eliminating test nerves, developed from working with past clients experiencing test and exam nerves
· Provide you with a method of getting in the zone on the day of the test
· Hypnotically rehearse the entire driving test going the way you want it to go
· Provide you with a hypnosis CD for you to take home and listen to. The purpose of this will be to further reinforce the hypnotic rehearsal work in the session.
· Provide free support via phone or email right up until you have done the test
The cost of this session, including the two hour session with me, all handouts, the CD and follow up support is £80
For a FREE! no obligations initial call, or to book a two hour D.R.I.V.E Test Nerves Away Coaching Session with me, go to the contact me page.
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