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UNDERSTANDING CLAUSTROPHOBIA AND AGORAPHOBIA FOR THE LAYPERSON

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  What is Claustrophobia? Claustrophobia for the most part, is defined as an abnormal fear of being in a confined space. This often leads to panic attacks. Physica l symptoms such as rapid heart rate and difficulty breathing may result. What is Agoraphobia? A persistent fear of open spaces and even being outside  the home. Panic attacks may also occur. CBT   ( Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used as a form of treatment used for both situations.

ICE HOTELS

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Imagine you needed a place to spend the night in a strange city. Typically, you would look for a hotel. But what if I tell you there    are hotels that are available for only certain times of year and melt away in the summer. Yes, ice hotels do exist, but they are only a temporary type of hotel that are found in  countries where there are sub-freezing temperatures like, Sweden , Finland, Norway, Canada and Switzerland . Typically, they are rebuilt each year as they melt in the summer months.