I have a major fear of flying. What can I do to relax while in the air??

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KJ480

Educate yourself on flying. Once you read about how safe it is (for example, google "turbulence" and you will find a great web site a pilot authors where he does Q & A with many anxious fliers) - he explains every sound a plane makes, the fact that turbulence can't hurt a plane, the physics of flying...it will definitely make you feel better to understand better how it all works. I fly twice a week for work, and a drink on my Thursday night return flight definitely helps, but I can't do that on Monday mornings! Good luck.

stranger0333

im there next week im not afraid of flying either im scared that its gonna take me 3hrs and 35 mins to land im taking my ipod and psp tp keep my mind off things. tyr not to think about it keep your self busy while u are in the air..

4Real

burn one ; ) j/k
Just playing, maybe you should talk to your Dr about anxiety meds just for flights.

Will K

try taking some sleeping pills, or maybe bring a hobby to help you forget

Pookie

Take something (alcohol OR sleep medicine -- not both) just as you're about to board to put you to sleep through the whole flight.

I always sit in window seats so I can look outside and feel less claustrophobic. If it's the height that scares you, get an aisle seat so you feel like you're just in a big room or something.

Also, educate yourself on how safe flying really is. There's a great statistic that more people die falling off donkeys each year than die in plane crashes each year. It's always much much safer than driving.

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When I found out that it was impossible for me to be knocked out cold and transported to the plane on a gurney, I spoke with my physician and he prescribed me Valium. I also took a good book and held on to my husbands arm very tightly. Best thing to do is relax and not sit by the window. Hope this helps a little. oh, the flight that I took wasn't bad at all. I don't know what I was afraid of.

A. RMZ

SLEEP!

jodi s

Read a book

SolMan

Do something that will take your mind off of flying. Listen to music, bring a movie with you, read a book or talk to someone near you. Don't sit in the front or back of the plane, as those are the places that tilt the most on take-offs and landings, and don't sit by a window. Try to get a seat over the wings. I don't know if you're old enough to drink, but if so, have a drink on the plane just to relax. Don't drink to excess as this will make things worse.

Best of luck.

sabrinashakedownn

Well, a very simple way that I think works is to read a book.
But if that doesn't work you can always get a portable cd player or something and get those cd's in which they play soothing music, that'd help.

And another way is to simply sleep! I know, silly. But for me it works!

Happy Travelling:)

siccmade420

get drunk

Jean

I have the same problem, too.
What I do is just listen to my ipod and close my eyes until we are in the air. It always helps me.

pawt72

I don't have a problem with flying, but I do have a problem with motion sickness. Whenever I fly I always take Dramamine or its equivalent, and that knocks me right out. If you're asleep you won't have anything to worry about. Good luck!

Lance

Don't fly.

nicce

I looked at the first answer and please....how immature. No you do not get drunk. You just listen to CDs or have something there to entertain yourself with. Like a video or something. DO NOT LOOK OUT THE WINDOW OR EVEN THINK YOU ARE IN A PLANE, It will be done before you know it. Or take a nap.

njsnowrider

Drink heavily.

alexmanplaysguitar

Try reading a book on the flight or try watching a movie or listening to music. If that doesn't work, try sleeping.

hansmoleman55

take a sleeping pill

sk84life!

I always chew gum

Isa

Thousands of car accidents occur every day.....no one is afraid of driving a car.....airplane accidents are rarely seen and everyone is afraid of flying....think about it....an airplane is safer.

USMCstingray

think of sex...

not a joke... it works

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