Comments on: How to Use Travel Nightmares to Increase Your Mental Flexibility http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2008/06/10/how-to-use-travel-nightmares-to-increase-your-mental-flexibility/ Tools for Personal and Organizational Change Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:25:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kim http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2008/06/10/how-to-use-travel-nightmares-to-increase-your-mental-flexibility/comment-page-1/#comment-6698 Kim Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:04:26 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/?p=276#comment-6698 Thanks for the thoughtful post. I also always prepare for the worst and live with whatever happens. Thanks for the thoughtful post. I also always prepare for the worst and live with whatever happens.

]]> By: Sal - Luggage Repair Parts Guide http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2008/06/10/how-to-use-travel-nightmares-to-increase-your-mental-flexibility/comment-page-1/#comment-6643 Sal - Luggage Repair Parts Guide Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:04:09 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/?p=276#comment-6643 Hi there, Just stumbled upon your site and must say that you make some great points regarding travel and the frustrations around it. My wife and I planned a trip to go from San Diego to San Francisco for a wedding and paid a pretty penny since it was a last minute decision. It was supposed to be a 1-hour flight but turned out to be a 6-hour trip due to so many flight delays. It would've been much cheaper to drive! Anyways, we made it in time for the wedding reception but that was too much of a close call. Thanks for sharing tips! Sal Sal - Luggage Repair Parts Guides last blog post..<a href="http://www.luggagerepairparts.com/helpful-tips-on-luggage-repair-parts/" rel="nofollow">Helpful Tips on Luggage Repair Parts</a> Hi there,

Just stumbled upon your site and must say that you make some great points regarding travel and the frustrations around it. My wife and I planned a trip to go from San Diego to San Francisco for a wedding and paid a pretty penny since it was a last minute decision. It was supposed to be a 1-hour flight but turned out to be a 6-hour trip due to so many flight delays. It would’ve been much cheaper to drive! Anyways, we made it in time for the wedding reception but that was too much of a close call.

Thanks for sharing tips!
Sal

Sal – Luggage Repair Parts Guides last blog post..Helpful Tips on Luggage Repair Parts

]]> By: Tip Diva | Carnival Of Tips - June 14, 2008 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2008/06/10/how-to-use-travel-nightmares-to-increase-your-mental-flexibility/comment-page-1/#comment-5983 Tip Diva | Carnival Of Tips - June 14, 2008 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:16:05 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/?p=276#comment-5983 [...] Gajewski presents How to Use Travel Nightmares to Increase Your Mental Flexibility posted at Never the Same River Twice, saying, “Traveling can be stressful, but doing a little [...] [...] Gajewski presents How to Use Travel Nightmares to Increase Your Mental Flexibility posted at Never the Same River Twice, saying, “Traveling can be stressful, but doing a little [...]

]]> By: Maria Gajewski http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2008/06/10/how-to-use-travel-nightmares-to-increase-your-mental-flexibility/comment-page-1/#comment-5970 Maria Gajewski Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:28:26 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/?p=276#comment-5970 @Aaron - "Yes, I still prepare for the worst, but I prepare for it mentally and “make peace” with it so that even if the worst happens, I don’t have a negative reaction to it." This is well said, and exactly the point I was trying to make! By being prepared for things like sleeping in the airport, I made an agreement with myself to not get stressed out about it, which resulted in a lot less anxiety about the trip. Thanks for clarifying my own thoughts for me :) @Aaron – “Yes, I still prepare for the worst, but I prepare for it mentally and “make peace” with it so that even if the worst happens, I don’t have a negative reaction to it.”

This is well said, and exactly the point I was trying to make! By being prepared for things like sleeping in the airport, I made an agreement with myself to not get stressed out about it, which resulted in a lot less anxiety about the trip.

Thanks for clarifying my own thoughts for me :)

]]> By: Aaron - Today is that Day http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/2008/06/10/how-to-use-travel-nightmares-to-increase-your-mental-flexibility/comment-page-1/#comment-5968 Aaron - Today is that Day Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:59:10 +0000 http://www.blog.neverthesamerivertwice.com/?p=276#comment-5968 Maria, This is a great post about what I call "managing expectations". It's almost like the old adage of "hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst," but I modify it a bit in order to not put the negative vibrations out there. Yes, I still prepare for the worst, but I prepare for it mentally and "make peace" with it so that even if the worst happens, I don't have a negative reaction to it. Great stuff, Maria - thanks for sharing! Aaron - Today is that Days last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/todayisthatday/~3/309667757/" rel="nofollow">Open The Success Floodgates by Tapping Into Your Burning Desires and Belief</a> Maria,

This is a great post about what I call “managing expectations”.

It’s almost like the old adage of “hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst,” but I modify it a bit in order to not put the negative vibrations out there.

Yes, I still prepare for the worst, but I prepare for it mentally and “make peace” with it so that even if the worst happens, I don’t have a negative reaction to it.

Great stuff, Maria – thanks for sharing!

Aaron – Today is that Days last blog post..Open The Success Floodgates by Tapping Into Your Burning Desires and Belief

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