I promise I don't have ADHD or anything, but I dissociate hard when I'm driving to or from the office. I get on the interstate, and my body goes into autopilot, while my brain starts planning my day or going through whatever issues I'm dealing with in life. Before I know it, I'm pulling into the office. I manage to break and avoid other cars while driving but lord knows how. But it makes me wonder, how many other people are driving on autopilot? I guess at some point, my luck will run out.

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In case anyone is wondering, most of my commute does take place on a busy interstate.

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I imagine a lot of people unless you’re actively engaged while driving. Might be why some folks get more tickets, I bet it’s sort of a game to them.

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I’ve read somewhere that changing the routine even slightly forces your brain to remember more, so even taking a slightly different route to the interstate may engage that part of memory…and same same here

When a drive becomes very habitual, it’s common for attention to shift inward—toward planning, stress, or ongoing issues—while the driving itself runs on learned routine.
The concern isn’t the autopilot effect itself, but whether you’re staying consistently aware of your surroundings while driving. If you’re often arriving without remembering parts of the drive or feeling like you “snapped back” at the end, it may indicate that your attention is drifting too far inward, which can become a safety issue.
If it’s happening regularly, it’s worth taking seriously because safe driving requires steady attention, not just habit.

Commuting is a boring, repetitive task. It’s easy to zone out. Try practicing mindfulness when you drive. Sounds woo-woo but it works.

https://www.simplypsychology.org/what-is-mindfulness.html

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