Anxious flyer? These are the things we always pack to help ease anxiety when travelling

Flying can prove challenging for even the most emotionally stoic among us. All the planning and preparation, timings to navigate and security queues to contend end up working in tandem to fray the nerves.

Recently, the combination of a cancelled train and an inordinately long security queue left me sprinting to the gate, suitcase in tow, with minutes to spare despite having left my house well on time. To say I felt stressed would be an understatement. But I still fared better than my travel…