Flying can be a stressful experience. As I embark to study abroad, I thought of a few key tips I use when I fly that can help you reduce your anxiety on your next trip: Have a music playlist at the ready Be prepared to have a playlist that has enough music to last you through most of the flight. Since you will be seated with people for a while, putting your headphones can … [Read more...]
Fear of Flying, Fear of Vacationing
One thing that always increases my anxiety is travel. This is a common issue with people going to new places or staying in a strange place. I usually have to leave a light on my first night in a hotel just to get some sleep! Many people are in motion towards the end of the year. Holidays make for not only travel anxiety, but the anxiety of dealing with or even staying with … [Read more...]
True Courage: Felix Baumgartner and the First Dive from Space
Courage What do you think when you hear the word courage? Is it doing something historically heroic like a scene from the movie 300? Or is it the great dream Martin Luther King was able to carry out through all the hate? Or could it be jumping from space! On October 14th, 2012, Felix Baumgertner broke several world records: 1) for the highest manned balloon flight at … [Read more...]
Royce White: Anxiety Disorder Scared Off Everyone Except for Kevin McHale
"Last June, we spent 24 hours with Iowa State forward Royce White before the NBA draft. To us, Royce was the most intriguing story in the draft, with an extraordinary combination of skills and size. He's also incredibly open about his generalized anxiety disorder, which he deals with on a daily basis." … [Read more...]