Holding the Steering Wheel

12/6/2019

Awareness Question of the Week

This week I invite you to bring your attention to the intensity of your grip on the steering wheel. Every once in a while, when you stop at a traffic light, bring your attention to your grip. Notice the amount of force you are using to hold the steering wheel. Are you using more effort than necessary for a secure grip? Or not? How much effort is there in your hands, forearms, shoulders?

Play with it. Grip tighter. Grip less. What is the “Goldilocks” grip that allows you to drive safely, but doesn’t carry unnecessary strain? (To avoid distraction, please, don’t do this while the car is moving, Awareness is great, but safety first!)

2 Comments

Mica link

12/9/2019 05:22:29 pm

It seems I have different grips at different times of day - how interesting! In the morning, I prefer a cup of tea in my right hand and my left hand grips pretty tight to steer. After work though, I seem to grab the steering wheel tighter but I think it's because there's more traffic to contend with or I'm stressed after work. I'll keep looking at my grips and find the one that works best - love this awareness!

Paula

12/10/2019 04:36:04 pm

Hi Mica, that's very interesting. I definitely notice that I grip harder depending on my stress level, but I had never established a correlation with the time of the day. Hmmm, I'll pay attention.Thanks for your comment.

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