I am travelling today, and the anxiety level is up to the roof.

Im traveling in a couple of days and I’ve been very anxious. It always happens because I’m afraid something will go wrong with the plane, or something can happen to the people I love while we are far away from each other. Just listening to you helped me calm down so much. I need to watch all your videos. Thank you.🩷

It’s so comforting to be told it’s normal to feel anxious before a big trip. I never sleep before big trips, and I hate that. Just knowing to expect this and to sort of “embrace it” it is a big help.

A technique I try to use (with varying degrees of success) is to focus on what I'll have going on AFTER the trip is over. Maybe it's a heavy week of work that I'll have when I get back or a few to-dos that will need to get done. This way I can fool my brain into seeing the trip as a respite from my day-to-day instead of an interruption.

I started having this happen a few year ago. I used to be soooo excited to travel when I was younger. But now, all the necessary details that I used to overlooked is all I think about now. This video was helpful.

I like to write a list of all the things I’m anxious about. Often it narrows down a few things or shows me “you’re only anxious about these 3 things, well you can handle 3 worries”.

I'm often calm, excited but the day before I'm edgy. I'm heading into Europe tomorrow and it's usually the being a lone traveller.

i planned a 4 month international trip last minute (3 weeks) and the stress level is thru the roof. There is SO much to make sure of, and so many issues arising. I have no idea how well I am going to pull this off! This video is so helpful. Thank you!

I have an anxiety dissorder and sometimes I randomly get panick attacks, so I'm scared that I will have panick attacks during a long trip.

This is great. I have a big “trip of a lifetime” coming up in six months. My biggest issue is not necessarily any specific fears. It’s more a feeling of laziness, like I just know I won’t want to leave my comfortable homebody routine. I also don’t want to leave my pets. I’m thinking of canceling, although I know I shouldn’t.

Thank you so much for creating this video. You have a very loving and calm presence. I'm not leaving for my 5 day trip until 2 weeks from now, and I'm already experiencing a great deal of anticipatory anxiety. So many "what if's..." and even though I can call upon my rational mind to dispel these fears, the fear based part of me takes over. Couldn't sleep last night and already fearful that I won't sleep properly for the next 2 weeks. I could so relate to those of you who talked about feeling like they wanted to cry. I'm such a homebody, that being in a new environment (although potentially wonderful and a great experience) is so scary that now I want to cancel my vacay I know I can't because my friend that I'm going to see will be furious with me!!! Would appreciate all the advice you might have. Much love xo

love the 'smile regularly' tip, that's such a great one - all fab tips and what a beautiful setting xxx

I just want to cancel it all and sleep in the whole vacation but i already payed everything I feel a guilt like feeling and fear mixed with stress

This was very soothing. Your voice and attitude I swear dropped my blood pressure! Love from Boston Massachusetts ❤ thank you!

I'm not travelling until another 6 months and I'm already anxious

Hhh I'm always really stressed and anxious about packing, I'm leaving for camp tomorrow (which I'm excited for) but I feel like I could cry right now

Thank you so much....i will definitely put these tips into action. I’m getting relaxed with your voice too.

losing my meds, getting lost, losing my phone, having seizures and getting arrested mistaken for being a drug addict, forgetting really expensive items. I've done all of these.

The problem is sleep for me. If I could sleep, I could manage my anxiety better and persevere through travelling as I'm good at coping, but I can't get quality sleep weeks before a trip which drives me crazy and I lose control of my emotions. I don't know why I'm anxious, perhaps because it's a big change of my routine (the fear of the unknown). I also did have a traumatic experience many years ago, where I got overwhelmed, but I was young and that was always going to happen. I was also recently diagnosed with adult autism and GAD so things are definitely harder for me. But if I could sleep, I can get through it.

The annoying thing I just dread dreading it. Once it starts I’m fine with things

I love the idea of making photo and video for checking it later

Most needed video! Thank you so much

I’m usually okay before traveling but I am really stressed out and anxious about going to Hawaii

This was amazing to watch and so helpful. You calmed me down straight away. Thank you for the tips!!

Thank you so much, even just your voice helped me, calming me down

Thank you for this video. It has helped me to understand what I feel. I will be traveling abroad the first time without my sister who always arranges everything.

I’m so glad I found this video! I’m traveling tomorrow and will be away from home for 5 days with no reception and away from my partner for the first time. All day instead of packing and preparing Ive been pacing and crying and I have no idea why 😣

Thank you so much! This has been a BIG help!

This Saturday im going on vacation for the first time and I have to travel by plain and for two weeks I have been stressing about anything and everything that could go wrong

I couldn’t figure out how to access the poll but my biggest fear is getting sick while traveling and that ruining the trip for me or my traveling companions, plus lots of other anticipatory anxiety. I also feel a lot of guilt over leaving my cat.

I’ve just booked a trip to Dubai with my boyfriend which is a holiday that I really pushed for us to go on. Since we booked it I’ve had a huge meltdown and anxiety attack. All I can think of if what happened if I have an anxiety attack when I’m on the flight or there

This was really helpful. I'm doing a long haul travel for the next week and have been feeling anxious and stressed which is strange as I've always been an adventurous person and been on long haul travels before. I guess because this trip I booked spontaneously. I will take on this tips, thanks.

This was so helpful. Thank you!

That one rock looks like it’s about to fall into the river which is stressing me out lol

I'm stressed about what I leave behind, most of all because I usually have anxiety when I'm leaving for year-long periods

I find the uncertainty of it all stressful. Plus my first overseas flight. Anxiety is strong the past week.

I'm not travelling on holiday or going on a trip, but I use this to help my anxiety when I have to travel to work (I walk) :)

This video is very accurate and helpful

Thanks for the tips!

I feel like I'm fainting. I've never been far away from my home and never to other countries and tomorrow I'll be going to Germany and after that Slovenia which is a 15 hour drive and I am crying and freaking out. I'll try your tips when I am done freaking out🥺 thank you

What stresses me out is, I’m going on a trip in like 2 weeks and it’s 4 hours in the CAR 🚗 and I’m worried I will get carsick.

Though I am a regular traveler still it’s beautiful 😍 tips n tricks really awesome

This is especially bad when traveling with an abusive narcissist or when you have pets to leave with others. Mine get sick or injured right before I leave. It only reinforces the fears.

I normally get anxious every time i have to go anywhere to the point where I had to stop school and I cant really go anywhere to meet friends or just to shop

Missing the flight...

Great video thank you so mich

Thanks for the video its really helpful tomorrow i'm going on a 14 day roadtrip through France with a friend its the first time i'm travelling alone ( I just graduated high school)

I'm travelling in 4 days, and my commitments at work are the leading factors of me freaking out prior to my departure.

I study abroad and I'm going back home for the first time in 4 months tomorrow. My flight fot canceled, I found another one but now my travel anxiety is getting worse than usual (I'm always a little anxious when travelling). Before going anywhere I need to pack 4/3 days before and I make lists over lists of what to bring and what to do to the littlest detail. Before departure I have to check everything thousands of time and until I've arrived to destination I experience palpitation and anxiety (not great when you have a 12 hours trip ahead of you). If something goes wrong I don't usually panic but my stress levles rise like hell! The worst part, however is the whole time until getting on a plane. Tomorrow I have to take 2 trains, get to the airport, take my flight and then take other two trains and with the whole Covid-19 situation and the fact that I had to replan my trip just the day before I can't sleep, I'm nervous eating and I can't relax! I really don't understand why I'm so anxious when travelling, I'm 20 now and have been travelling my whole life to either short and long distance destinations but I'm still stressed out when I travel

Hello! I’m going on vacation for about 6 days on Saturday (3 days from now). We’ll be driving there instead of a plane. I’m having a lot of anxiety about it and could just cry about it now. Vacations, for whatever reason, make me really uncomfortable, sick, and anxious, and that seems to be the main problem. I even have trouble just sleeping in a bed that isn’t mine. I know nothing bad could happen, it’s just the fact that I’m going to be away from home I think. As someone who’s been homeschooled their whole life too, I’ve always stayed at home a lot, so it’s become my safe space. I also have to bring my school with me on vacation, so it’s a bit nerve racking even though I’m very used to online school. What I’m feeling is really confusing me, and I physically feel like everything is caving in on me. It’s frustrating as a 14 year old girl. Any tips? Anything at all is appreciated. Thank you :) ♡

I’m afraid of leaving far away from home(as I barely ever leave home), and home is where i feel safe. I’m afraid of being around crowds of people I don’t know(cause of my social anxiety), I’m scared for something super bad to happen to me far from home on vacation like me getting super sick from something (as I’m super scared of getting sick and have ocd), or getting a bad panic attack that makes me feel sick... while far from home.

I have just found your site and not many sites seem to address this situation. Many of the statements/themes of difficulties ring a bell with me. Your videos and viewer advice to their feedback are helpful although often they are related to a short amount of time between the holiday booking and the holiday. My problem (one of three) is that there is a long time (months between holiday booking and the holiday) and ample time to fret about the “what-ifs”. In addition I play a sport that involves being away from home for four or five days at a time two or three times a year - the annual calendar is known a year ahead and therefore the same situation exists. Being away from home is the second problem that co-exists with the first one. Insomnia is then the main problem to deal with in relation to these situations. What do you think the best plan is in dealing with these problems?

Hey, I found the tips very helpful but my family and I might go to Florida soon and we live in Illinois so it's a long road trip. Part of my fear is being away from my home. Even when I'm one hour away from it I still get scared even though I am completely safe and happy. What do you recommend because it's a long drive and I'm not sure if I can handle it.

Thanks for watching. Don't forget to click on the poll above to indicate what stresses you out most before you travel.

i have this type of anxiety and specially when traveling with family , otherwise i dont feel that

i always get anxious and panic when im about to travel by flight. heart beats faster unable to sleep when i think of my trip by air. dont know how to calm down

I have such like anxiety but in a sense it's like much severe thn what you are describing. I had some panic attacks in the past and that experience is not letting me to travel to some hilly area,or any area which is like in shape of small town. The one thing which comes into my mind just thinking about the travel is that what if I get the panic attack again? Coz I had so fast palpitation and shortness of breath and twitching in my abdomen. I am facing for like 6 or 7 years.

I actually went camping and didn't bring any pants

I booked then last min i cancelled 😢

I don't even know why I'm anxious

When I get ready or start packing to go somewhere, I always have to go to the bathroom all the time. Hope you can help me out!!!

Hi! When we camp far away from home i am excited when its 5 weeks until we go too camping but when its tommow or 3 days until we go i feel sick and have anxiety all the way where we are camping.

My anxiety starts 3 days before flying lol.

Tomorrow I‘m going on vacation and i am so scared and i feel so uncomfortable but not because of all this planing or packing. The thought of being away from home for a week, not being able to see my boyfriend and dog and just break out of my Routine makes me sooo uncomfortable:( Its the same everyday :( i could cry :((

I get car sick

Leaving tomorrow morning for my first solo backpacking trip in Costa Rica and I am so fucking stressed out 🤯 I start thinking that don’t want to go anymore, like why the hell am I doing this while I can have a comfortable cozy Tim at my parents house? God knows I hate thinking like that but I can’t help myself.

being afraid that the dog the plants the house will catch on fire

Hello mam! I just have fear of going to some adventurous places fr trekking hill Stations mountains .. Fear of what might go wrong! And am very sensitive about it.. Plz help with this

Well, traveling in the middle of a pandemic is not helping