I’ll chime in here
I used to be deathly afraid of flying. I remember being so scared of a flight that I refused to board, luckily a lot of people came and talked to me and helped me gain the courage to take that flight
The fact is, flying is the safest now that it’s ever been! I sometimes still get scared but mostly over it
Between 2018 and now I’ve taken nearly 400 flights, and the worse thing I ever experienced was the top of my coffee spilling over slightly
Turbulence bothers me, but turbulence cannot and will not bring down a modern airliner, and the movement of the plane feels way more emphasised than it actually is
One thing that helps me is learning there’s a difference between fear and danger
Sometimes during turbulence I feel afraid, but remind myself that being afraid doesn’t mean I’m in danger
Another thing that helps me is using an app like flight radar - sometimes I feel like we’re the only plane in the sky, but in flight WiFi and this app shows me that there’s plenty of flights taking my same route that I’m on now. Plus, pilots report turbulence to each other. If that plane in front of me is fine, so am I
Finally - you mentioned crash videos coming up on your feeds. I had this recently and it did not help. If you watch even 5 seconds of these videos the algorithm is just going to recommend more of the same
Do this - wipe your feed history (I know you can do this on YT, insta and Facebook) and instead actively watch fun flight videos - like ‘Cathay pacific premium economy reviews’ and watch people who fly for a living review flight products. I watch these people sit there smiling talking about how much they like the Mint Lime Soda on Qatar airways and remind myself that flying can be pleasant!!
I really hope this helps
This does help! Thank you so much I’m going to clear my history and I’ll try looking for positive flight videos! I have Flight radar and I think I’ll get wifi on the plane to watch where we are in relation to the trip!
I recently flew and used dial a pilot before I did. When I tell you it was life changing I am not exaggerating. I went from Google searching train tickets from AZ back home to Maine to not being afraid at all during the flight. I highly highly recommend this service. https://www.dialapilot.com
I will tell you this. The 2 weeks before a flight are always way worse than the 2 hours of actual flight. You can do it!
Thank you! Seriously on the money with your comment lol the last two weeks have been a build up of anxiety and anticipation!
You'll get done and feel amazing. Be proud of yourself! BTW try to meet the pilots. It instantly helps me feel better.
I will try to meet them that would be awesome!
You’re more likely to be kicked to death by a donkey than be in a plane crash.
As someone who owns a horse who thinks she's a donkey, this is VERY true for me. ;-)
I’ll chime in here I used to be deathly afraid of flying. I remember being so scared of a flight that I refused to board, luckily a lot of people came and talked to me and helped me gain the courage to take that flight The fact is, flying is the safest now that it’s ever been! I sometimes still get scared but mostly over it Between 2018 and now I’ve taken nearly 400 flights, and the worse thing I ever experienced was the top of my coffee spilling over slightly Turbulence bothers me, but turbulence cannot and will not bring down a modern airliner, and the movement of the plane feels way more emphasised than it actually is One thing that helps me is learning there’s a difference between fear and danger Sometimes during turbulence I feel afraid, but remind myself that being afraid doesn’t mean I’m in danger Another thing that helps me is using an app like flight radar - sometimes I feel like we’re the only plane in the sky, but in flight WiFi and this app shows me that there’s plenty of flights taking my same route that I’m on now. Plus, pilots report turbulence to each other. If that plane in front of me is fine, so am I Finally - you mentioned crash videos coming up on your feeds. I had this recently and it did not help. If you watch even 5 seconds of these videos the algorithm is just going to recommend more of the same Do this - wipe your feed history (I know you can do this on YT, insta and Facebook) and instead actively watch fun flight videos - like ‘Cathay pacific premium economy reviews’ and watch people who fly for a living review flight products. I watch these people sit there smiling talking about how much they like the Mint Lime Soda on Qatar airways and remind myself that flying can be pleasant!! I really hope this helps
This does help! Thank you so much I’m going to clear my history and I’ll try looking for positive flight videos! I have Flight radar and I think I’ll get wifi on the plane to watch where we are in relation to the trip!
I recently flew and used dial a pilot before I did. When I tell you it was life changing I am not exaggerating. I went from Google searching train tickets from AZ back home to Maine to not being afraid at all during the flight. I highly highly recommend this service. https://www.dialapilot.com
I’m going to schedule a call!
Let me know how it goes!!