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Anxiety may be heightened for many during this pandemic. However, those anxious about driving may be feeling much different, as it means that the necessity of leaving the house, and thus driving or being a passenger, may be eliminated or at least lessened. This time has given some people who are not on the front lines caring for others, an opportunity to take a break from the stress of daily driving, or from their driving anxiety treatment programs.  

While we are not able to spend time with our friends and family, we can certainly mingle with negative reinforcement, and this is a friend you will certainly want to be socially distanced from.

Let me explain.

We often think of reinforcement as something that rewards and encourages a behavior. For example, our child cleans his room when asked, and receives a treat as a reward, which will reinforce the behavior. Negative reinforcement also acts as a reward to strengthen the behavior in much the same way, by removing an unwanted stimulus...