1. Pack an Anxiety Disorder Travel Kit<\/p>\n
Being prepared can bring peace of mind, says Matt Glowiak, PhD<\/a>, a licensed counselor with the mental health treatment provider Recovered in New York City.<\/p>\n \u201cThe key with packing is having awareness about what works for you and helps you feel comforted, as this truly differs from one person to the next,\u201d he says. \u201cAhead of leaving, consider what typically works to relieve anxiety for you in the moment, what\u2019s practical for travel, and what will be something you can use while in transit or when you\u2019re out and about.\u201d Some ideas, says Glowiak, include:<\/p>\n Sensory tools, such as fidget toys or stress ballsA travel sound machine for white noise while sleepingAdult coloring booksA stuffed animal that can be held while relaxing or going to sleepA water bottle to stay hydratedChargers or a power bank to keep devices chargedA travel adapter if plugs are different from homeEssential oil<\/a> rollers with soothing fragrances like lavender and chamomileA journal for writing daily thoughtsA favorite novel or magazinesApps that focus on mindfulness, like Headspace and CalmAs part of your trip prep, consider checking with your healthcare provider at least four to six weeks before you leave. This will help with getting more destination-specific suggestions, including vaccines if needed.<\/p>\n [2]<\/p>\n \u201cBefore traveling, create a checklist of must-haves to ensure a smooth trip,\u201d says Dr. Glowiak. \u201cBeing prepared can help you stay focused and make sure you have what works for staying confident. There will always be an element of the unknown when traveling, but being realistic about that and preparing as much as possible can help mitigate that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1. Pack an Anxiety Disorder Travel Kit Being prepared can bring peace of mind, says Matt Glowiak, PhD,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":584319,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[103,61,60,410,411],"class_list":["post-584318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/584319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}