Kimberly Preston

Flying Is Way Safer Than Your Daily Commute Flying Is Way Safer Than Your Daily Commute (image credits: unsplash) Let’s start with the big one that keeps millions of people grounded. The fear of flying affects roughly four out of ten travelers, yet the numbers tell a completely different story than what your anxiety whispers …

Exposure Therapy as the Gold Standard for Phobia Treatment Exposure Therapy as the Gold Standard for Phobia Treatment (image credits: pixabay) Exposure therapy is the most widely used method for phobias, helping people face fears gradually instead of avoiding them. This approach has revolutionized how mental health professionals tackle everything from spider phobias to social …

Flying: Your Safest Way to Travel Flying: Your Safest Way to Travel (image credits: unsplash) The thought of being trapped in a metal tube thousands of feet in the air makes millions of people break into a cold sweat. Approximately one in three people have some degree of fear of flying, with about five percent …

Plane Crashes Are Far From Your Biggest Travel Worry Plane Crashes Are Far From Your Biggest Travel Worry (image credits: flickr) Every time a plane crashes, social media explodes with panic-stricken posts about never flying again. But here’s what nobody mentions: commercial air travel has become twice as safe in each of the last five …

Flying Is Actually Safer Than Your Daily Commute Flying Is Actually Safer Than Your Daily Commute (image credits: pixabay) Gripping the armrest as the plane takes off, you might be surprised to learn that commercial aviation is one of the safest forms of travel in history. There were only seven fatal accidents among 40.6 million …