modern fears

Fearful flyer creates flashcards to deal with flight fright — and advocates say it transformed their lives

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Fearful flyer creates flashcards to deal with flight fright — and advocates say it transformed their lives

They help calm the fight or flight response. Are you afraid of flying friendly skies? Not to fear. A self-proclaimed “former fearful flyer” and an airplane captain have released flashcards that will help prevent air travel from turning into a nightmare at 30,000 feet. “The cards will just walk you through things,” Utah’s Brian Morris, the … Read more

I’m horrified by nasty stickers — my pittakionophobia is a real thing

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I’m horrified by nasty stickers — my pittakionophobia is a real thing

A woman in the UK has had her life turned upside down by an irrational fear of stickers — so severe that she’s banned them from her house. “It’s the nasty, sticky stuff that you get on the back that makes me feel ill,” Anna Smith Higgs, 44, told Caters News Agency while describing her … Read more