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How do i cope with my fear of flying? |
Travel Info How do i cope with my fear of flying? Travel Tips don't fly... Others Me personally i find i am a lot more relaxed on planes if i fly business/first class as i don't feel as trapped and claustraphobic... You can get relaxing pills like valium or sleeping pills from the doctor... If you are planning on going on a long flight.. maybe try a short flight first.. see how you cope... Bring things to distract yourself... such as a person who will calm you down and you can talk to .. or a book or something... and tell the cabin crew how you feel..! ooooh OR you could try hypnotherapy... i know how that sounds but it definately worth a try..... :) If you can, try to kinda trick yourself into dealing w/ it. Like, tell yourself that you're booking this flight for a friend, and think like it's not really you that's getting on the plane. Then, basically, just do it. Inform the stewardess that you kind of have a phobia, and if you don't want to see how high you are, DON'T get a window seat! There are plenty of people who would gladly take a window seat and give you their aisle seat. Listen to your favorite music, try to sleep, and take motion sickness pills. And good luck! Honestly, to sit on one feels a bit like sitting on a bus. Until it starts moving. And then it still feels a bit like a bus, except faster. You'll know when you get off the ground because all of a sudden you can tell there isn't any friction under the wheels; it's really smooth. You gain altitude fairly quickly and you'll be able to tell you're leaning back a little. If you're brave enough/lucky enough to have a window seat, look out! It's so amazing to see the ground dropping away. Cars and trees go from looking normal sized to little dots so quickly. It might be a little rough as you gain altitude, but to me it's exciting. You might pass through clouds-- they look just like fog. And then all of a sudden, you're above the clouds looking down on them. It's so awesome! As far as the flight attendants and such go, they'll go through the emergency procedures before you take off. Point to the exits, show the oxygen masks, etc. Just like in movies. They make sure all the carry-on luggage is packed away in the overhead compartments, all purses and such underneath the seat in front of you, your seatbelts on properly, your seats locked in upright positions (seriously, just like the movies!). And then, depending on the airline, you usually get pretzels or peanuts and a drink during the flight. The landings are what typically make people nervous, atleast the people I've talked to. It's one of my favorite parts though. The pilot will announce they're about to descend, so you know to expect it. If you look out the window, you'll see the ground get closer. They might tip the plane one way or the other in order to turn to the runway. The ground gets closer... but unlike the warning on mirrors "Objects Closer Than They Appear".... really the ground is still further away than you think! You might feel like you're about to run into a tree or something, but I promise, you aren't. The wheels will touch ground, and it may feel like you bounce into the air again. Once the wheels are on the ground, they put on the breaks, and you'll really feel yourself slowing down suddenly. Then they'll taxi around and let you off back into the terminal. A few tips for your first time flying: Take gum! Chew it during takeoff and landing. It'll help your ears from popping so badly. I've never had too much problem, but some people do. Don't carry much with you. You probably won't use half of it, and it makes it easier to get on and off. (And come through security, for that matter.) I usually take a book and a jacket and an I-pod, although some planes have Sirius radio built into the armrests and supply you with headphones. Some people like to carry a change of clothes with them incase their luggage gets lost, but unless you have a lot of layovers I wouldn't worry about it. I've never had them lose my luggage, and lots of times when they DO lose luggage, they end up sending it to you by taxi. Wear slip on shoes. Really, that's more for security reasons. Lots of airports require you to take your shoes off anyways, so the easier you can make it on yourself, the better. And lastly.... this is really important.... ENJOY YOURSELF! Some people don't like flying, or do it so much it's nothing special, but it's really one of my favorite things in the world. It never gets old. Like I said, seeing the world drop away like that... it's just amazing. I have a photograph I took over the wing... you can see to the end of the world, really! The horizon line is way off in the distance, you can actually see the curve of Earth. And the sky is such a clear dark blue. Absolutely Stunning. NOW TO THE QUESTION U ASKED: I listen to some music from a C.d. player, Ipod, Mp3 players .. etc. This way, you'll be concentrating on your favorite songs and lip synching it versus thinking about the flight itself. You won't even notice that your flight took off. And try to relax.if its a night flight, you can sleep...even on day flights too...take some snacks, books and maybe a therapy pillow. Flying is really the best and safest way to travel. take deap breaths, and it will be over be4 u know it!!don't be nervous. Flying is fun, get a seat by the window so you can look out at all of the clouds and stuff. The view is very calming. tip, if they offer movies- watch them, the funnier the better! but it's no big deal, you might enjoy it. FLYING IS SO FUN!!! when ur up in the air, ur flying soooooooooooooo fast, very very fast, but it feels like ur just sitting there, not moving at all. But when u look outside, ull see the clouds slowly passing by as u go through state by state! |
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