so you booked your holiday and you cannot wait to get a bit of sunshine or to
explore a new place and the one thing you cannot stop thinking about is the
flight you're panicking you're stressing you're thinking about these horrible
scenarios that could happen while on the flight and that is because you are a
nervous flier having a fear of flying is so common these days and it can put
people off from traveling anywhere in the world I myself I'm a nervous flier
and I'm slowly getting better so I thought I'd share some tips with you
guys to help you cope with flying so if you're the type of passenger then who
has never been on a plane before start off small go on short little flights that are
around an hour long and see how you get on the only way to truly know if you
have a fear of flying is to actually get on the plane and try it out but don't
overdo it don't hang on to a flight that is like 10 hours long and you're gonna
sit there and panic the entire time take it in baby steps start off small and
build yourself up gradually another tip then is not always possible with
everybody but if you can fly more often because then you'll see that it's just
routine procedure each and every time again if it's only short little flights
you are just travelling back and forth for a weekend or something like that that way
you can get used to it and see that everything is just repetitive it's all
routine procedure my third tip then is one of the biggest tips I can give you
is learn about airplanes learn how they work
learn about airports and the procedures learn all the different noises you're
gonna hear learn about how everything works to get the plane off the ground
and back down again I would always say knowledge is king and the more you know
the better also during the flight if you feel a bit panicked and you're not sure
or something ask the flight attendants they know a lot about the aircraft that
they work in and they will be happy to answer your questions and hopefully put
your mind at ease a bit number four then is keep yourself distracted so if you
let yourself sit there and overthink the entire thing it's gonna ruin your
experience download a few movies or shows to watch listen to some music read
a book on long-haul flights to have movies shown on the tellies and they also
have games as well just anything to keep your mind off from thinking about the
flights also if you're the type of person that can actually sleep on the
plane fair play to you cuz I can't it'll pass the
time so much faster for you and could make
things a little bit easier number five then it can't be controversial with some
people but I wouldn't encourage you to drink alcohol I've heard it time and
time again of people getting drunk just to help them cope with the flight but
does it really when you're up in the air and your senses are heightened and you
can get drunk a lot more easier up in the air than you do on the ground
because your senses are heightened as well sometimes your anxiety can be
heightened as well and it could just make things a lot worse and then you
just end up with a big hangover when you land and then it's not worth it
and also you run the risk of getting kicked off the plane for drunk and
disorderly so just bear in mind if you do drink alcohol then keep it to a
minimum so for number six then is if you do feel a bit panicked maybe you're going
through some turbulence and you're freaking out
just try and ground yourself I know it sounds silly because you up in the air
but find some ground space so what I mean by that is use your five senses
find something that you can see hear touch smell that kind of thing find
yourself just breathe and bring yourself back down to reality one thing to never
do is hold your breath when you're going into a panic because you will pass out
being realistic with you you will pass out so take nice slow deep breaths ground
yourself and just try and ride it out as best as you can don't let your mind run
away with anxiety so keep yourself in focus so focus on the place you're going
to what you're gonna do there or if you're going home wait what's the first
thing you're gonna do when you get home that kind of thing don't let your mind
run away with you and for my last tip I would always use this as a last resort
but if you want to you can use some herbal remedies that might help so this
is a rescue remedy made by Bach this is one I use all the time and this is the
dropper version and basically you just squirt a few drops onto your tongue you
don't need it that often just every now and again if you get your timing right
you'll be fine and also I would remind you that this tastes absolutely rotten
yeah it is rotten but it works trust me remember it's no miracle cure in a
bottle it's more of a psychological thing you can get lozenges you can get a
spray whatever works for you so I'm really do hope these tips will help you
with your fear of flying and if you have any more questions leave them down in
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