So, are you talking about your drinking or dealing with someone else who's drinking is impacting you? (Just curious, this is posted in Friends and Family of Alcoholics.)
Regardless, it is good advice always to try to stay in the moment. Be here now. Deep breathing.
I love to people watch in airports. I'm not much of a flyer either, but it has to be done sometimes.
The ebola thing? This is why I don't watch TV news or read newspapers. It's all about fear and tragedy.