Many people have to fly on airplanes today. We rush to rest, on business trips, fly by air to important meetings and workshops. But according to statistics, 80% of air passengers experience a sense of anxiety before flying. And for some, this fear of flying develops into a real illness - aerophobia.
Instructions
Step 1
To defeat or at least reduce anxiety before the upcoming flight, you need to follow some guidelines. First of all, realize that the flight is necessary because it saves you time. When you clearly tell yourself that there is no other way to get to the right place on time, it will be easier to say no to your fear. Remember the words of the famous philosopher that "freedom is a conscious need"? so help yourself become a little freer.
Step 2
Fear has some physiological manifestations - trembling in the hands, palpitations, difficulty breathing, sometimes even cold sweat protruding on the forehead. So help him get away with some physiological tricks. Get a good sleep before the flight, drink, eat (but do not overeat!), Empty the intestines. Wear loose clothing and shoes to improve circulation during the flight, and loosen your collar so it does not constrict your throat. You will see, it will become a little easier for you if you feel physically comfortable.
Step 3
On board, be sure to keep your anxious brain busy with something. Then you simply will not have time to wind yourself up and imagine how the liner, full of passengers, is falling down. Read an interesting book, solve a crossword puzzle, watch an exciting movie on your laptop, flip through magazines. If you are flying on business, look through the official papers in advance, make the necessary calculations. If you are in a hurry to go on vacation, make a plan, outline where to go on excursions, what you will buy. In such pleasant worries, the time before landing will fly by unnoticed.
Step 4
Be sure to take water, juice, mineral water with you on the flight. Drinking small amounts of water all the time will make it easier to deal with your fear. Deep breathing also helps. But auto-training is not a very effective method in this case. Instead of telling yourself that you are not afraid of flying, it is better to call on common sense to help. After all, so many people rise above the clouds every day, and everything ends normally. So why exactly should something unpleasant happen to you? Remember that, statistically, an airplane is the safest form of transport. There are many more fatal car accidents.
Step 5
If the fear of flying has developed into a disease - aerophobia, you need to see a doctor and undergo treatment. In our country, there is a clinic that helps people overcome such an obsessive state. It is called "We Fly Without Fear" and is located in Moscow. The course of therapy usually lasts 2 days and costs several thousand rubles.
