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Originally Posted by Weitz
Thought I might bump this.
I have a vacation coming up in a couple weeks where we are flying down south. Flying has never been easy for me. My legs usually tremble, I get sweaty, really anxious and nervous. Generally I will have a few drinks before getting on the plane because i find it settles the nerves a little bit.
Recently with all the planes disappearing and crashes occuring I feel like this trip is going to be a lot worse as I am still weeks away and I am already starting to worry.
Saying all that, does anyone have any tips or tricks I could try? Aside from just getting really drunk and passing out as I don't really see that as a good solution to my problem (although not opposed either haha)
Any advice is appreciated.
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As the OP of this, I thought I would provide my own experience. Since I started this thread, I have been to Europe twice, All over US (Florida/NewYork) across Canada too many times to count, and even down to Belize a couple of times.
I still have a healthy anxiety toward flying, but have become much better at it. What really helped me was changing my frame of mind a bit. Rather then spend a month in advance allowing my brain to basically convince me I was going to die, I started to concentrate on where I was going, the fun I would have, sports...anything really. The worst thing you can do is allow your brain to run through every possible scenario of flying.
I'm not 100% yet. I still usually will have a drink or two at the airport, and then usually pop a gravol on the plane to relax me. I still have trouble doing things like watching a movie or reading after takeoff (and breaking my mental concentration of keeping the plane in the air
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Couple other small tips. I downloaded an app called SOAR. It has some great safety reminders and also a turbulence G force monitor. It basically measures the G force being put on the plane. I actually had it on during a few rounds of turbulence, and it really helps you realize how little the plane is actually moving, despite your nervousness telling you otherwise.
Finally, never hurts to laugh at your fear a bit.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/marietelling...ugh#.pgz08Vx9D