Can a therapeutic drive reduce your stress levels?

Some studies show many drivers feel calmer when at the wheel, so can driving help relieve stress? Alisdair Suttie reports

We often associate driving with stress, anger, and even road rage, yet there are drivers out there who report that being behind the wheel actually makes them feel calmer.

There are many studies that show drivers become very territorial when they drive and this leads to aggression, but there is also evidence that some people find the cocoon of a car soothes their nerves.