we explain how you can stay calm when
flying this is Simon
he can't wait to finally see his
girlfriend again but when he gets to the
check-in his excitement is suddenly gone
beads of sweat start to form on his
forehead soon he's in the flame and he's
scared but what is happening in his body
in evolutionary terms this reaction is a
logical protective reaction produced by
our body we sense something and the body
reacts immediately without our conscious
control hormones such as adrenaline are
released picture a caveman who meets a
saber-toothed tiger in an instant he has
to be able to fight or fluey
his body recognizes the danger and
immediately provides energy increased
heart rate shallow breathing blood
rushes from the brain to the arms and
legs digestive activities are minimized
his stomach is tense
his pupils dilate saliva becomes thicker
and he gets sweaty palms
the caveman defeats the saber-toothed
tiger with all his energy and then has a
rest
but since Simon is sitting in the plane
all this energy bothers him his brain is
suffering from a poor blood supply he
can't think clearly anymore and his
control over his feelings has been lost
since Simon also doesn't want to start a
fight with his fellow passengers
he tries finding another way to get a
grip on himself Simon tries to calm
himself and relax his stomach he shakes
his hands shoulders and head he takes a
deep breath and lets the blood rush back
into his brain now he has control over
his body
and he can spend the rest of the flight
talking to his neighbor
when Simon finally sees his girlfriend
the process starts all over again but
that's probably for another reason
before his return flight
Simon practices how to keep his physical
reactions under control for example the
swing set gives him a very similar
feeling to takeoff at that moment he
gives a long powerful exhale Simon also
does short Sprint's quickly turning and
coming to a sudden halt dizziness and a
rapid heartbeat can be controlled with
his breathing this helps him good news
to all the symptoms and know that he can
change them before the flight he does a
lot of sport so that he has as little
adrenalin left as possible now when he's
in the plane he can concentrate on more
important things instead