I used to have a problem with this when mountain biking - I kept hitting trees because I kept fixating on them (when trying to avoid them!).

I started trying to use this trait to avoid them by fixating on the opening between the trees instead of on the tree. It really make a huge difference. I do this now when I'm on the road, too. Yesterday, I was able to navigate a patch of large rocks/gravel on the road by aiming for the pathways between the rocks (and NOT looking at the rocks at all).