In December, flying back from New Orleans, I was to the stress-filled point of reminding myself to breath, and I don't really know why. I have never been on a scary flight - in fact, I have had almost seamless air travel experiences.
Although many studies report that the chance of dying in a plane crash are one in 11 million - which is statistically much lower than the likelihood of dying in a car wreck - many people still feel anxious about flying. Meet a captain, flight attendants and passengers who weigh in on the issue of air travel anxiety.
For many, the holidays bring a lot of joy. On the flip side, blown budgets, travel and family reunions can create holiday-related tension, but luckily, there are ways to proactively avoid it.
This week, OnMilwaukee.com asked the Social Circle if they found Facebook stressful. Many said they did, others said they did not and a few said it was fine as long as the they were "offline" and not available for instant message chatting.
Sunday March 10th, 2013 – Chicago, IL/Kenosha, WI The stress-o-meter has been cranked up extra tightly in the last few days, and none of it has any redeeming value. It’s always a constant struggle to get somewhere, and no matter how hard I try it always seems to come d...
Monday December 24th, 2012 – Chicago, IL/Reno, NV I was prepared for my trip from Chicago to Reno on Christmas Eve to be difficult, but I did not expect the stress filled ulcer causing nightmare it became. I had all I could handle and then some to maintain my composure, but ...
Thursday December 13th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL I’m delighted to be able to say truthfully that I’ve been keeping up with my physical exercising as of late. That’s one thing that is truly an individual decision, and everyone is accountable for it. It’s no...
Thursday November 29th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL The stress and strain of the booking end of the business continues. It has nothing to do with the comedy end, but then again it totally does. If I don’t get bookings, I can’t be funny. It’s a vicious cycle, and ge...
I met a guy named Alan last night. We were in the men’s room at the time. And before you get any weird ideas, Alan was the Men’s Room Attendant. I didn’t think they had Men’s Room Attendants anymore....