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00:00A street fight that took place in Barilan in Antipolo City has gone viral and is now being talked about.

00:09In viral videos online, two men were seen punching each other.

00:12One of them was wearing a helmet and punched.

00:15Later, a gunshot was heard from the white man and the driver of the SUV.

00:20The motorcycle rider who was shot died.

00:24Three other people were injured in the shooting, including the suspect.

00:28The suspect ran away from the SUV, but he was caught in the hot pursuit operation by the police.

00:36How can we avoid street fights or road rage that can cause a headache?

00:43That's what we're going to talk about here at UH Clinic.

00:47Joining us this morning is a psychologist, Dr. Zaralyn Bernardo.

00:52Good morning, Doc.

00:53Hi, good morning, Zaralyn.

00:55While we're talking, there's road rage going on right now, right?

00:59So, what is road rage? Please explain.

01:02Actually, road rage is when a motorist is very angry or has an aggressive attitude while driving on the road.

01:13So, road rage is when a motorist has a violent reaction, such as shouting, cursing, or shouting.

01:23There are also violent reactions, such as pain, and in other cases, there are murders.

01:30Yes, that's it.

01:31But what are the possible triggers of road rage incidents, like what happened to Antipolo?

01:37Yes.

01:38What are the triggers?

01:39Actually, there are a lot of triggers.

01:41But some of the ones we can say are, for example, environmental stress, extreme heat, heavy traffic,

01:50there are also emotional stress, such as people passing by, chronic stress, or frustration due to violations of traffic rules.

02:01So, they get frustrated, and that's also an emotional reaction.

02:05So, everything can be a trigger, technically?

02:07Yes.

02:08Aside from this, psychological stress, for example, is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

02:16But from what I've seen, Lynn, I was shocked.

02:21Yes.

02:22It's like they own the road.

02:24There's ego, arrogance.

02:26And now that you mentioned heat, it's possible that the heat of the weather is affected by the heat of the head.

02:31Yes, that's true.

02:33The effect of the weather or the extreme heat of the weather on our emotions is great.

02:39In fact, according to the Temperature Aggression Theory, it is said that the extreme heat of the weather can cause frustration or discomfort.

02:49Because we have psychological arousal, a quick heartbeat, sweating, and it can cause discomfort, which could lead to road rage.

02:58Okay.

02:59But are there signs that we can see?

03:01If you encounter a person on the road, it's possible that there will be road rage.

03:06He's a candidate.

03:07Yes.

03:08What are the signs?

03:09We can detect verbal and non-verbal cues.

03:13For example, the way they move.

03:15When they stare.

03:16For example, they stare intently.

03:18Yes.

03:19Okay?

03:20Aside from this, they experience restlessness.

03:23It's like they can't take it anymore.

03:24Like violent reactions.

03:26When the car is about to go down, the door is already closed.

03:29Or things that can be seen are coming out.

03:33It's painful.

03:34Or the car is about to collapse.

03:35The motorist's partner hit the car.

03:38That's a sign.

03:39Violence.

03:40Yes.

03:41It's a sign that it's possible.

03:43What should the other camp do?

03:45Don't let the car go down.

03:46Yes.

03:47Definitely.

03:48That's one of the safety measures that they should do.

03:51Don't let the car go down if it's not necessary.

03:54Okay?

03:55Or go to a safe place.

03:57Call an authority that can be responsible for the situation.

04:01Or go to My Day.

04:03Oh, my goodness.

04:05Usually, what we can see is the other person's anger.

04:08Yes.

04:09But we don't know what's happening to the other person.

04:11Why is he angry?

04:12That's true.

04:13How about this?

04:14If your partner is in a road rage, can you do something to calm him down?

04:19What can you do?

04:20Yes.

04:21Because I saw him crying.

04:22Yes.

04:23Did you hear him?

04:24Yes.

04:25He's not crying anymore.

04:26But how?

04:27Yes.

04:28First, our tone should be neutral.

04:29The more we shout, the more hysterical we become.

04:32This creates commotion or a strong emotion in the person listening to us.

04:36It's like you're getting angry at him.

04:38Yes.

04:39Even if we stop.

04:40Yes.

04:41Even if we stop.

04:42Second, we can have a physical touch.

04:44Like holding hands or hugging.

04:47Because it gives a different feeling to the person.

04:52It helps him to regulate his emotions.

04:55Hugs can really calm him down, right?

04:57Yes.

04:58Try that first.

04:59Especially if you're with your child.

05:00Yes.

05:01But for our viewers, especially drivers,

05:04is there anything they can do to manage their anger and avoid road rage?

05:10I'm a count to 10.

05:11Yes.

05:12Breathe in, right?

05:13Yes.

05:14Breathe in very deep.

05:15Count to 10.

05:16Actually, you're right.

05:17One of the most effective mindfulness exercises is through breathing exercise.

05:23Usually, we follow the 4-7-8 count because it's a deep breath.

05:28For 4 counts, we'll breathe in very deep.

05:31Inhale.

05:324 counts.

05:337 counts, hold your breath.

05:34And then for 8 counts, we'll release it slowly.

05:37Really?

05:384-7-8.

05:39Breathe in, stop breathing out.

05:40Yes.

05:41And while we're doing 4-7-8 counts,

05:43we're also using our 5 senses to describe the things we see around us.

05:49That way, we're grounding ourselves in the present moment.

05:52Grounding.

05:53Sometimes, you become a commentator while driving, right?

05:55Yes.

05:56It's like you're going out with your mother-in-law.

05:57Yes.

05:58You should be a commentator.

06:00You're talking about yourself.

06:01Yes, I'm talking about myself.

06:02Or you can pray while driving.

06:04That's also possible.

06:05Thank you so much, Saraleen.

06:07Remember, my fellow countrymen, don't let your head get too hot.

06:10Let's all be careful while driving.

06:12Wait!

06:13Wait, wait, wait.

06:15Just wait.

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06:31Let's go.

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