Be it the holiday season or a summer getaway, one way or another, it is impossible to ignore flying. Though leaving on a jet plane may be interesting for most, some individuals struggle immesnely with flying. Anxious fliers will normally have a hard time, sure, but there are ways to curb your anxiety and overcome a most unnerving sense of flying.
According to Fox News, there are several ways to combat nervousness and anxiety during a trip. One of these is preparing things that will keep you entertained all throughout the flight.
Reid Wilson, author of Don't Panic, shares in the video below that it is also important to engage the source of anxiety directly. Offering a "crutch" is not a way to help distract persons wit anxiety. Instead, he feels that engaging the problem head on, no matter what it is, is a way to heal and move on from the "panic."
In accordance with that, the Express website shares that feeling anxious when flying is not at all uncommon. Aviophobia is a common problem world-wide. Rob Stewart, psychologist and specialist, offers several suggestions on how to make sources of anxiety less stressful.
Often times, anxious people will have lingering thoughts in regards to plane crashes, terrorist attacks and everything everything else on the spectrum of worry. Fear of heights, also, may be one of the factors. Nonetheless, being placed inside a confined space can leave a nervous individual gasping for air.
While it may be hard for some individuals to travel with someone that is anxious or nervous during a plane ride, it is important to show them love and support. Being patient with them can go a long way.
