Nervous Traveller?

Being a nervous traveller can be a nuisance, especially if you are a lover of other cultures. People cope with travelling in different ways, some struggle more than others. I would say I am a nervous traveller but there are ways to cope with it. With the summer in full swing, long haul travelling comes with that and when you're an anxious traveller it can make it all that less enjoyable.

When you're feeling anxious travelling the best thing to do is to make yourself feel as comfortable as possible, surrounding yourself with things that will make yourself feel more at home. When on a long journey I have found the best way to cope with it to be bringing headphones. Zoning out to music makes you forget the environment your in and takes your mind to another place. The music you play can change your mood, whatever genre you prefer play your favourite songs and guaranteed your mind will be elsewhere and you will feel better. Talking about making your mind wander, bringing a good book can make all the difference. Getting engrossed in a good book helps your mind to be distracted from the world around you and in a situation where you are feeling anxious that is even better. Although for a girl who suffers motion sickness when watching anything in the car, reading isn't the best option. Something I love to do on long haul plane journeys is use a face mask, forget the weird looks people around you may give you. I don't know about you face masks help me to feel relaxed and calms me down.

I hope some of these tips help you out when you're feeling a little anxious on a plane, in a car or on a train. Any of the above, there a was that will help you feel less nervous when travelling.