{"id":25871,"date":"2017-11-14T18:10:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T18:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oracletutoring.ca\/blog\/?p=25871"},"modified":"2017-11-14T20:12:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:12:35","slug":"lifestyle-agoraphobia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oracletutoring.ca\/blog\/lifestyle-agoraphobia\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle: agoraphobia"},"content":{"rendered":"

More lifestyle self-tutoring: the tutor shares some reflections about his new favourite phobia, and his own possible ensnarement therein.<\/h1>\n

To some degree, I assume, we all face anxiety. Some people truly don’t seem to, but perhaps that’s just poise. I freely admit that I do get anxious sometimes, for no reason at all.<\/p>\n

Agoraphobia I’ve heard of, but only today did I finally look up its meaning:<\/p>\n

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\nagoraphobia:<\/span> tendency to avoid particular settings for fear of trouble or embarrassment that may happen there. The trouble typically means social difficulty, such as being trapped in a line-up.
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Wow!<\/p>\n

I find it hard to imagine someone who doesn’t try to avoid situations of trouble or embarrassment.<\/p>\n

I’ve got a bad case of agoraphobia. My family particularly notice it; here are some of my symptoms:<\/p>\n

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  1. I typically avoid travelling because I don’t like long waits, line-ups, being stuck in a plane for 6-10hrs, etc.\n
  2. I avoid parking in crowded lots, choosing instead to park further away where there’s more room. (This tendency my family really notice. My wife and younger son think it’s lame.)\n<\/li>\n
  3. I try to avoid grocery shopping at peak times. (I went up one time during lunch break – I learned my lesson.)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In a given situation, agoraphobia can self-generate. Suppose, for instance, you go to a store at peak time. Naturally, you get trapped in a line-up. If you’re like me, now you feel embarrassed, standing there in line, because I should have known better than to shop at that time.<\/em> If I’d been just a little more agoraphobic, I would have thought twice and planned the shopping better, so it happened outside a busy period.<\/p>\n

    In a way, it’s embarrassing to talk about this, but it’s also liberating. I’m just glad it’s out in the open:)<\/p>\n

    Source:<\/p>\n

    mayoclinic.org<\/a><\/p>\n

    Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    More lifestyle self-tutoring: the tutor shares some reflections about his new favourite phobia, and his own possible ensnarement therein. To some degree, I assume, we all face anxiety. Some people truly don’t seem to, but perhaps that’s just poise. I …<\/p>\n

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