Fear keeps us alive, but it also may prevent us from doing that we have long dreamed of. Many people are afraid of air travelling, just like You. But this is not a reason to refuse from travelling. There are a few rules the compliance with which will ease the flight.
Let the facts appease You: driving a car is 261 times more dangerous than flying on an airplane. According to the statistics, the year 2010 has become the safest year for air travelling. And despite the fact that the intensity of air traffic is relentlessly growing.
Find out as much as possible about everything that happens on board. Most of the fears, oddly enough, are caused by ignorance. Why does the plane fly so fast? That speed allows the airplane to take-off the ground and move through the air. The plane speed is not frightful – all the more, it is not felt in the cabin. Why do the ears pop during the flight? Ears are popped because of the pressure bumps. But ears can pop and due to natural fluctuations, and no one is afraid of it. Any Your question may be answered.
Get acquainted with the plane by going to the airport beforehand; watch out for take-offs and landings.
Learn to relax. Practice at home: sit down, close your eyes and imagine that You are on board. When You feel the fear, distract with something pleasant: think, for example, about the destination. Listen to your body count from 100 to 1, recall the alphabet from A to Z or count the elephants.
If You still need, ask the doctor to prescribe You a depressant drug. Taking it on time, You do not spend extra nerve cells and will not seek an alcoholic way of relaxation.
Air transport – is the safest means of transport. To ensure that You can safely get to any point in the world, hundreds and thousands of highly skilled professionals work every day.
Travel calmly! Let no one and nothing disturb You!
