This was the letter from the editor for this months Mens Health Magazine.  I thought It might be refreshing rather than just complaining about traffic (it doesn't seem to do any good anyway)  So here it is...

Until "great" and "Mario Andretti."   (Self-delusion?  Probably, because in the same survey, 94 percent of us rated the driving of others as "average" to "bad"  But it wasn't just the possibility of an accident that made my driving risky-it was the stress that I was causing myself.

Its incredible how adding stress to something we love can turn a happy, healthy activity into something that withers the body and crushes the soul.  And it ups our risk of accidents, too.  It's no wonder we're gripping the wheel so hard.

But take away that stress, and driving becomes what it once was: a grasp at those feelings of immortality that come only with freedom of the road.  This month, for instance we took cover guy Matthew Fox out to the willow Springs International Raceway just north of LA and put him behind the wheel of a Porsche 911.  There was no speed limit, no radar, and most important--nothing to distract him.  And what the star of the upcoming film Speed Racer learned was the importance of an upbeat attitude behind the wheel.  Fox easily handled the the car and the course for one reason-he was relaxed.  Stress, you see, not only makes for a bad driving experience-it makes for bad driving period.

So next time you drive, try to remember what cars are really for.  Not bumper-to bumper bird flipping contests.  Not achy, grouchy trips to the market.  And certainly not anxious, multitasking morning commutes.  The wheel my friends, is about fun, fearlessnes, and Freedom.  Go Grab It!