I know I have had only 14 hours of driving lessons, but I can not believe how nervous i am getting. I know I am a 41 year old who lacks in self confidence and generally am quite a nervy sort of person. But my nerves are getting the better of me. I dread getting into the car, I dread junctions. I dread driving.
I so want to enjoy my lessons and feel some form of achievement when i get home, except all I do is dwell on the stuff I did wrong or couldnt do.
My next lesson isnt until next Thursday, and if I think about it, I get butterflies in my stomach already
Also feeling a bit of pressure, now that i have my own car, that I should enjoy it and should be doing well. But I am sure I am doing rubbish, I keep having mental blocks, my co-ordination is crap and the whole thing is doing my head in.
Everyone saying "your doing so well" and "you sound like a natural", just makes me feel that I have given everyone the wrong impression about my driving skills. Yes i did fantastically well in the Theory, but practical is proving to be VERY VERY difficult.
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2 comments:
When sat in the car try to relax and you'll be amazed at how your confidence begins to grow. Take each lesson at a time, give it your best shot, and you'll make it in the end. Good luck!
Practical driving is really really hard and there is no substitute for time. Try and come out of each lesson thinking about what you did right, rather than what you did wrong. The other thing is thinking through in your mind and visualising those things you find more difficult. So imagine you are coming up to a junction and go through the steps in your head. You will find it really helps when you get back in that car...
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