Fear of Flying

Fear of flying: Why bother trying?

5 WAYS TO GET RID OF FLYING FEAR

Are you all set for boarding the flight? Excited, yet frightened. Do not be worried about it, but Be concerned. Solutions co-exist with the problems. It is important to understand, whatever may be the fear, it can be dealt with.

We have summed up a few go-ahead measures which will help you conquer your fears. Here they are:

1. Know the Unknown: Fear as a general term and in general being is from something or anything that you do not know about. An acquainted person is likely to be fearful. Find out your fears, know them, face them and overcome them. While penning down your fear triggers, some of them might vanish while others may need you to work upon. Fear can be from turbulence, taking-off, landing, aircraft malfunctioning, medical emergency or any other unwanted things. Recognize them and have access to the knowledge as to how is the aircraft is designed and the airline's personnel trained to handle such situations. You will be helped by the knowledge because a back-up plan is always there. It is just that you have to believe to get relieved.

2. Be Learned: Be learned and step-on with knowledge. If it's your first flight, fear and anxiety can be natural. You may fear how to board, when to board, how to get passport and tickets verified, where and how to keep the luggage, safety concerns, length of the flight, etc. Gaining knowledge about your concerns will help you learn how to deal rather than worry about those things.

3. Talk to the right personnel: If you are wandering in the world of assumptions, you may derive help from What if analysis. Every single person has his/her own fears, and experiences with flights. They can definitely guide you, but having multiple opinions based upon a third person's experiences cannot help you justify or pacify your anxiety. It is important to talk to the right person before you actually are on a flight. No one will be able to tell you better about the services and the emergency handlings than the airline's personnel. They also have the helpline numbers to answer your queries and make you comfortable and assured about a safe flight.

4. Think Positive; Behave Positive: Having an optimistic attitude is just how you can overcome any fear, including flying fear. Anxiety, fear, stress is all in our minds. They get intensified or pacified by the chemical messengers working on in our system. Whatever crystal we lay in the mind, it will build a scaffold on its own. Soothing activities like listening to favourite music, watching some inspirational videos might help you calm down. Why think about what we do not want to happen? It is good to be concerned and prepare well rather than over thinking the negative thoughts which might never even happen. Or you can well analyze the facts and compare as to how many events of which you are frightened to have actually happened around the globe. The ratio and the probability might help you get settled. Thinking positive will bring in positive energy flow and even in case of an unwelcome event, you will be able to manage yourself and the things around you better. At least do not intensify your fear with negative thoughts.

5. Exposure: Each flight is important and will land with varied and vast experiences. If it is your first flight, it will best to be accompanied b a friend, family member or a colleague who is not new to taking up flights. It is not going to reduce your fears, but will definitely help you in managing them well enough not to be worse enough for you as well as co-passengers. Still, it may not be possible in every case. So, even if you are alone and even if your fear is continued from past experience, go ahead without any confusion. Confusions can lead to false assumptions. Gain exposure, gain experience and last, but not the least, do not forget to feel you breathing. Once you realize your breath, you will gain sense and behave responsibly.