{"id":2333,"date":"2026-03-17T19:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrautoescuela.com\/?page_id=2333"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:48:54","slug":"amaxofobia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jrautoescuela.com\/en\/amaxofobia\/","title":{"rendered":"Amaxophobia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2333\" class=\"elementor elementor-2333\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bf576 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9bf576\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a2d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9a2d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regain your driving confidence<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928815b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"928815b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5489d09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5489d09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517a8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"517a8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmaxophobia What is it?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>amaxophobia<\/b> is the phobia or fear of driving a vehicle; it may be due, for example, to insecurity, the involvement of loved ones in accidents, or any kind of related painful memory. Etymologically, the word \u201camaxophobia\u201d comes from the Greek \u1f04\u03bc\u03b1\u03be\u03b1 (\u2018amaxa\u2019 \u00abcar\u00bb) and \u03c6\u03cc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c2 (\u2018phobia\u2019 \u00abfear\u00bb). It often manifests itself in full-blown panic attacks and a number of individuals suffering from amaxophobia complain of anxiety and agitation on days or times when they have to drive a vehicle.<\/p>\n\n<p>It can occur to varying degrees, to the extent that this phobia affects the individual's social life; for example, avoiding going out if there are no alternative means of transport. This can affect them professionally, due to the problems caused by not being able to move around.<\/p>\n\nClinically, it is categorised as a specific phobia or anxiety disorder caused by an irrational fear of exposure to specific objects or situations and, in severe cases, to representations.<\/p>\n\n<p>This is not to be confused with the fear characteristic of novice drivers, which can be overcome by constant practice.<\/p>\n\n<p>Amaxophobia can be overcome with cognitive-behavioural psychological therapy, established in the phases of:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Awareness-raising, to find out how it has been established in our behaviour and how it is maintained.<\/li>\n<li>Coping techniques: Relaxation techniques and control of catastrophic thinking.<\/li>\n<li>Exposure: Progressive approach to phobic stimuli present in driving.<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393555c 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Autoescuela we have been helping drivers to regain their driving safety for years thanks to our courses for amaxophobia.<\/p>\n\n<p>It is possible to enjoy driving again and regain your driving confidence. Ask us!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77701b7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"77701b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/contacto\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact with us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recupera tu confianza al volante Amaxofobia \u00bfQu\u00e9 es? 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Etimol\u00f3gicamente, la palabra \u201camaxofobia\u201d proviene del griego \u1f04\u03bc\u03b1\u03be\u03b1 (\u2018amaxa\u2019 \u00abcarro\u00bb) y \u03c6\u03cc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c2 (\u2018fobia\u2019 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2333","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Amaxofobia | Recupera la confianza al conducir - J&amp;R Autoescuela<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"En J&amp;R Autoescuela somos especialistas en amaxofobia. 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