Do you love to travel but get inordinately stressed out when it comes time to book your reservations? Are you a typically chill person who wakes up in cold sweats because you're afraid the tickets you were looking at have doubled in price—or worse—sold out? Do you find it nearly impossible to decide where and when to travel, and sometimes even how you want to get there? Do you long to take off on a new adventure but inexplicably wait until the last minute to book?

Or is Tiffany the only one?

This week Tiffany opens up about her recently self-diagnosed case of travel anxiety. As a generally serene and laid-back person, she realized while planning her summer travels that something about the trip-planning process paralyzes her with anxiety and consumes her with procrastination...even when (especially when?) it's a trip she desperately wants to go on. On this episode, Katy helps Tiffany try to figure out why this is happening, and what she can do to avoid travel anxiety in future.

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If you're looking for ways to cope with anxiety and improve your wellness, or better plan for you're upcoming trip, here are some resources:

How to Survive August in Rome by Tiffany Parks

Learn how CBD oil reduces anxiety

Visiting Florence? Here are 23 anxiety reducing tips (Girl in Florence)

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