Aerophobia for the average tourist who has decided to enjoy the long-awaited annual vacation abroad is an integral part of the flight. For some tourists, the fear of flying on an airplane has already passed; for other tourists, the fear of flying on an airplane is compatible with the most intense fear of his life.
What to do and how to get rid of aerophobiahow to permanently remove fear of flying, which begins already at the entrance to the airport or when you step on the plane ladder, we will try to tell you about this in our article written together with a psychologist from one of the psychiatric hospitals in Russia.
Let's be honest, I, the author of this article, who has flown more than half of our world and has already written a huge number of articles about my travels to travel-picture.ru I am also very afraid to fly on airplanes, but the desire to travel and learn new things on the whole planet is the only thing that does not stop me before getting on the plane.
As a psychologist told me, aerophobia is a panic fear that we impose on ourselves about the worst circumstances that can happen. If the fear of flying is so strong that you cancel your vacation or business trip, then our advice will not help you, psychiatric intervention is needed here, do not delay and run to the doctor for a consultation on eliminating the causes of fear of flying on airplanes.
How to get rid of your fear of flying? Expert tips!
Let's start getting rid of aerophobia, but first you need to decide when the fear of fear of flying in airplanes begins. For example, if you start to be afraid when approaching the plane, then remember what led you to this: turbulence, improper engine noise, unusual behavior and whispering of flight attendants, several times tried to sit down ...
For me personally, the author of the blog, the fear of flying began after a Ruslan plane fell on a neighboring house in Irkutsk in 1996, I was a witness and this imprint will remain forever in my life, the fear of flying is still with me, but much less.
Let's go back to solving the problem with aerophobia. Remember the situation that made you afraid? Now think about why if last time everything went smoothly and you sat down without any problems, several times tried to sit down due to the congestion of the airport, and the flight attendants whispered so as not to wake up the passenger. Why does something have to happen now? And nothing will happen, it's just self-hypnosis.
It is important to know that the plane is a very reliable and technically stable machine with a huge margin of safety, which can land even with big problems without consequences, the plane can land if neither of the two engines is working. Think about why there are still no parachutes on airplanes, because the percentage that something will happen to you is scanty and you know about it!
Any turbulence or sound from the engine has changed a little, the wings wiggle as if they would fall off, all this is an ordinary normal flight pattern for an aircraft that can withstand a load 20 times stronger than what happens to you at the time of flight.
Now let's move on to getting rid of the fear of flying on an airplane, if aerophobia overtook you in flight, then the first step is to learn how to control your body. Most tourists get dizzy from the fear of flying, their legs become wobbly, nausea ... Start breathing deeply (10 deep breaths at least), try to sit under the air conditioner, the thin air from the air conditioner quickly clears up consciousness.
Take off your shoes or belt from your trousers, remove the scarf from your throat, unfasten the buttons, feel yourself on a very cozy and soft sofa at home after a very hard day at work. Relaxing in your favorite place from a hard day at work dulls all feelings of fear of flying on an airplane and makes you forget about problems, this technique helps not only to combat the fear of flying.
Try to switch your attention to your favorite things with the help of which you forget and disconnect from the outside world: your favorite book or music, movies, games on your tablet, doing things on your laptop, embroidery, drawing ... If you forgot all this at home, get rid of the fear of flying on the plane will help to count to 100 or more, eyes closed.
And now attention, we advise you to take the most important tranquilizer from the fear of flying - an alcoholic drink, you just need to remember one thing, take no more than 100 grams. This advice does not apply to those with problems with the cardiovascular system, as the pressure in flight can lead to dizziness, nausea, and loss of consciousness. The negative effects of this method of getting rid of the fear of flying on an airplane are much greater, so we recommend it as a last resort.
The only plus to take alcohol is to drink after you have landed, since at this moment the body is subject to a nervous breakdown, only at this moment alcohol very well relieves stress and fear of already past aerophobia after landing!
The next tip for getting rid of the fear of flying on an airplane, with which we almost got rid of - you need to fly more often! Only if you go to meet your fear, it recedes much faster, tested, works! But it works only when you yourself overcome the mental disorder!
By the way, we recommend resorting to such a drug, which is sold in any pharmacy in your city, it is called Donormil, this drug causes a drowsy state within 30 minutes after ingestion. We do not recommend other drugs like phenazepam!
The secret of frequent flights is very simple, every flight that went smoothly, you will affirm and strengthen the confidence of consciousness that the next flight will not bring anything bad and everything will be fine. The most important thing is to overpower yourself, every time you refuse to fly because of aerophobia, you are approaching a psychological disease that the doctor is already treating.
Another very good piece of advice for overcoming your fear of flying is to buy an airline ticket from the airline that you hear, in a good sense of the word. If some airline company has earned your trust, then do not think about the ticket price, let the ticket be more expensive, but it will be much safer for you to fly in confidence.
You should not stock up on strong coffee, as you know, coffee excites your condition and nerves. You will only make it worse from this, it will definitely not relieve you of the fear of flying on airplanes. Also, we do not recommend arriving at the airport very early, the nerves start to get naughty from waiting and you start thinking about all the bad things, but we do not recommend being late either.
Believe it or not, ordinary chewing gum or sucking candies, which are distributed at the beginning of the flight, also help from the fear of flying. With the help of chewing, you plunge into your world and forget about what is happening in the outside world. Scientists have found that most people who chew gum or suck candy are immersed, as a rule, in their past, namely in childhood, where there were no worries and problems.
Choosing a seat on the plane will also help get rid of aerophobia or the fear of flying on airplanes.
Now a few tips when choosing a seat on the plane, which will also reduce the fear of flying. First you need to decide if you are afraid of heights, if so, then the middle row is exactly what you need. Be sure to take your ticket away from the plane window.
If you are afraid of enclosed space, or as it is called claustrophobia, the easiest way to get rid of the fear of flying on an airplane is to help you near emergency exits, as a rule, there is a lot of space in such places, this allows you to stretch your legs and sit relaxed.
If the fear of flying on airplanes means turbulence for you, then forget about the places located in the tail, be sure to take the front seats, here it shakes much less and the air is usually much thinner, it will be much easier to breathe.
To get rid of the fear of flying on airplanes, only the doctor's advice described here is not enough, you need to go to a meeting of aerophobia yourself, force yourself to do the impossible, have a good rest before flights, do not spoil your mood, do not use caffeine, do not watch terrible news on TV.
Fear of flight is your self-affirmation of something bad before the flight, which should happen to you on the plane. But remember that the plane is the most reliable and accident-free mode of transport among other modes. As soon as the subconscious mind understands this, you will learn how to easily transfer flights and your vacation will really become a real journey for you, where you rest both mind and body.
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