At Just Live! we know that many people experience anxiety when they even think about taking a Kauai zipline tour, and we understand. You aren’t alone, and even those who have ridden ziplines before sometimes get a little weak in the knees. If you would love to experience the thrill and have the most fun you’ve had in years, we have a few tips we hope you will find helpful.
First, trust our guides. With extensive training and in-depth knowledge of our courses, our guides have one priority – your safety. Have questions? Just ask our guides. We know you don’t know what to do or how it works if you’ve never taken our tours before. Our guides take you through everything, so you will feel confident.
Is it really anxiety you feel, or excitement? The two feel similar, so maybe it’s a little of both and not just fear. Shallow breathing, a faster heart rate, tingling in your legs; all of these physical sensations are some of those you experience when you’re excited, so look at it from that perspective instead of focusing on your anxiety.
Breath deeply. Yeah, you’ve heard it before. People who suffer from anxiety are often told to take a few deep breaths to calm themselves, but the fact is it works. Forget the Valium or other anxiety meds and keep in mind that your parasympathetic nervous system receives a message that all is fine when you breathe deeply into your belly. Try it – and this time, think positive that it does work instead of shrugging it off! You may be surprised at just how calming it is.
You really do want to enjoy new experiences in your time on earth, don’t you? If you never challenge yourself or do something that you may find a little frightening, you’ll miss out on many of the beautiful joys in life. Just think how accomplished you will feel when you conquer your anxiety and just do this one thing! Once you have done something you thought you could never do and find out how fun and exciting it is, you’ll want to do other things that you find a little challenging.
You can do it! If you’re headed to Kauai you will definitely want to experience one of our zipline tours, and we’re here to help you. Book your tour online now; that small step in itself will move you toward your goal.
