How to get over fear of flying?!?
There's a ton of things you can do to make your flight a little easier, and I'll list them below, but if you really want to get over your fear of flying, the only thing you can do is to go on flights. Go on as many as you can. Remember that these planes are up in the air all the time, and that their safety record is huge. I survived a helicopter crash in the Army, and I was terrified to get on a plane after the crash. I used the tips below to help get past the flight. Little by little, I've gotten over my fear of flying. Last week I had 3 different flights, one 5 hours long. Fear of flying is normal and it happens to a lot of people. here's a few tips and some facts about airplanes that may put you at ease: First off, grab an isle seat. Not being able to see out the window might make you feel more at ease. Bring music, video games, something interesting to read, etc. Anything to keep you busy. Get to know your neighbor. 4 hours and 47 minutes is just 2 movies and 2 good CDs. As you are seating in the isle, look at the faces of flight attendants to gage the seriousness of the turbulence you are experiencing. They have gone through serious turbulence, and you will see it in their faces when it's really bad. If you can sleep in the plane, go for it. Dramamine will make you a little drowzy. Are you OK with feeling like that? You can ask your doctor for a prescription for Xanax or Ativan. They will help you relax and take the anxiety out of flying. Read the inflight magazine and browse through the Skymall catalog, except start at the back page and make your way to the front with your non-dominant hand. It will take you longer and force you to concentrate, which will take your mind off flying. On an average day in the US there are 87,000 flights. That amounts to 31,755,000 flights per year. http://www.natca.org/mediacenter/bythenu... Out of those flights, there is an average of 47 accidents per year, or one in 675,638 chance of a plane being in a crash. http://aviation-safety.net/pubs/asn/asn_... In other words, you are fairly safe and should not worry too much. I hope this helps.
How do i get over my fear of flying?
Hello there ... Actually, the correct term for the fear of flying is Aviophobia or Aviatophobia. Some suggestions for you might be hypnosis or some other alternatives. Choosing a treatment would depend on the different case per person. Here are some links for you to check out - some of them even state that they offer a "free" course on-line: http://www.fearofflying.com/ http://www.hypnosisaudio.com/tape18.htm?qtk=CAM08a+AD02+flying&qts=Google_PPC http://www.iamplify.com/product_info.php/cPath/41/products_id/423 http://www.fearofflyinghelp.com/ GOOD LUCK TO YA!!
How to get rid of fear of flying?
My wife had a horrible nightmares when it came to flying and was so scared to get on a plane so we never had our honeymoon untill she discovered Ativan haha. I don't know if you mother takes those or have ever taken em but they do wonders when it comes to flying. After my Wife & I Graduated from Univ i went on to become a Police Officer & She became an Aritchtech but her job required her to Fly & to Fly often like 2 or 3 sometimes 5 times in a month so she was finally able to get over her fear without the Anti-Anxiety Pills but this is two Plane rides for your mother so either present her with the fact that Flying on an airplane is 1000% more safer then getting in her car and driving 5 minutes down the road to the store. So the liklyhood of her dying is like 1-1,000,000 but you can't drug her without her knowledge (I though about it but it's very Illegal) but you can try and talk her into taking them for the flight. or you can make some kind of presentation and show her how much fun she'll have once she gets there and that the airplane ride will soon be forgotten...So unless you can convince her to do one of the three you might just have to Vacatiion around your Beautiful Country....Wife & I were just there on Vacation and it was Amazing
Tips for fear of flying?
I'm flying to Scotland on May 9th...and to make things worse, me and my friend have to make two connecting flights to get there (charlotte to chicago, chicago to london, and then finally london to glasgow ~_~;; ) I have a definite phobia of flying...and I've never been on a transatlantic flight before, so I'm especially nervous. I know statistically speaking flying is alot safer than being in a car...but that seems less convincing when there's only a few inches of metal between you and eternity ^^; Any tips would be appreciated.
How to overcome fear of flying?
Their are many behavior modification techniques to decrease fear of such things. The most important thing, though, is that you DO NOT AVOID flying. The tendency now would be to leave a lot of time between now and your next flight, but research shows that by avoiding the behavior you will actually reinforce the fear, which will make it even worse next time. Also, while you can receive a prescription, such as Xonix, this is another form of avoiding, which will cause you to continue to have the fear. I recommend flying again as soon as possible. Try to relax while getting on the plane and during the flight. Take something along that makes you more comfortable, such as a good book or a friend who has a calming influence on you. The fear will not disappear after the first flight, but if you continue in this way you should be able to slowly over time overcome the fear. The important thing is that you DO NOT use avoidance behavior.