u/eyesbrow

Hi all! I'm thinking of booking to take my wife and three kids to La Palma this summer to see the stars and do some hiking.

Can anyone recommend the best way of doing some star gazing and any good hikes. Would love to hike to the observatories in the evening and spend a few hours viewing the stars one night. Also the forests to the north look amazing. I've seen there are some star gazing tours available. Are these worth it or is it easy enough to do yourself?

There seem to be a lot of options so I guess hiring a car is a must.

Also, there are a few resorts around the island. Is any of them particularly well placed for access to routes and amenities or is the whole island pretty accessible?

Lastly, it seems only Tui fly from the UK, Thursday to Thursday. Is there any other options for getting there, i.e. flying to Gran Canaria / Tenerife and getting a transfer by boat or plane?

Sorry, lots of questions there but there is both lots of information our there on websites but very few specifics so i'm finding it a little difficult to plan.

There is a very basic skateboard trick that I have been doing my whole life. I have developed an anxiety about doing this trick and it's getting so bad I'm considering giving up this lifelong hobby. The trick is so basic that it's used as a setup trick, or to just move around ramps (it's a rock to fakie). Ramp skating (which I mostly do) becomes very difficult without this trick.

I used to be scared of doing this on big ramps which is a realistic anxiety. However I now cannot do this on even the smallest ramp. I simply cannot make my body do it. I now get anxious even thinking about going skating and it's very upsetting.

There are much harder and more dangerous tricks that I can do. It's just this one trick that I know I can do but can't make myself do it.

I've just hit 50 and been skateboarding since I was a kid. I've had problems with anxiety and depression my whole life and skateboarding was always a release. These last few years it's crept into my skateboarding life.

My usual anxiety tools don't work, like breathing and CBT. Is there anything else I can try or is it time for a therapist?