What are some alternatives to drugs to stay relaxed during a flight?!
Question: What are some alternatives to drugs to stay relaxed during a flight!?
I am flying for the first time in a few years and I am petrified!. I do not want to take Valium or any other medications so I am looking for alternatives to keep me calm (no!.!.!.deep breathing probably won't help me!)!.
!.!.!.Any suggestions!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
!.!.!.Any suggestions!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Well, I have a problem flying!.!.!. but a big part of that is hearing the engines and the different sounds you hear on a plane!. The last time I flew, I took a portable cd player (or mp3 player) and put the headsets on before the plane ever took off, and had the music up fairly loud, where I really couldn't hear anything else!. I just leaned my seat back, closed my eyes and focused totally on the music!. Before I knew it, the plane was landing!. I don't know if this will help you, but it did me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am definintly in the same boat!. I am a world traveler I have been anywhere from Africa to hawaii to paris all over however I havent flown in probably 3 years I am a little worried about my upcoming trip so i decided i was going to take an ativan and sleep but what you need to do is what i have done in the past!. look at the situation and see if it is the flying that bothers you or if it is the lack of control you might feel knowing you cant just get off!. or is it clostriphobia!. step back from the situation and say "wow what am I really worried about and is it that big of a deal"!? best of luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hypnosis is your best bet, you can just buy a CD!. Or you can try Rescue Remedy, available at most health food stores!. I use it for nervousness during competitions, have to take two doses but it works!. It's completely natural, one of the Bach flower Remedies!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your not scared of flying no one is!.!.
Your scared of crashing and dying!.!.
And now how often does that really happen in a plane !?!?/
Not very often but nearly everday in a car sevral times a day it happens!.!. So i think your pretty safe,!.
If not go pay to fgo in a helicopter for a hour!.!. great cure and pretty cheap for a fast 1hr introductiohn flight and they really calm you down about flyingWww@Answer-Health@Com
Your scared of crashing and dying!.!.
And now how often does that really happen in a plane !?!?/
Not very often but nearly everday in a car sevral times a day it happens!.!. So i think your pretty safe,!.
If not go pay to fgo in a helicopter for a hour!.!. great cure and pretty cheap for a fast 1hr introductiohn flight and they really calm you down about flyingWww@Answer-Health@Com
bring some music, gum and a pillow trust me it works! i have been flying since birth and i use to be really scared until i brought those items on the plane trust me you'll be so preoccupied between the music gum and sleeping that u won't be scared anymore!. OH and movies help too :-) hope this helpsWww@Answer-Health@Com
bring some of your favorite snacks - some soft music with a walkman
play puzzles like word search or crosswords
talk to people next to you
watch movies or do something creative like crochet or knitWww@Answer-Health@Com
play puzzles like word search or crosswords
talk to people next to you
watch movies or do something creative like crochet or knitWww@Answer-Health@Com
Hypnotherapy beforehand!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
MP3 and meditate!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hit on the male stew!. You'll sleep the whole way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
remember to let the airplane catch up to you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Some are in my standard post on stress, as follows, some of which can be adapted to your purpose: See stress treatments, at ezy build, below in section 42!. A certain level of stress is unavoidable, in modern society, so it is a good idea to develop effective coping methods!. For others, or yourself: A massage (at least neck and shoulders) with jasmine, lavender, and/or juniper essential oils added to the massage oil, and to a warm bath, preferably beforehand, to help make any tension knots and muscles more pliant (they may only want, say, a juniper & sandalwood mix: check first)!. See if they will do long, stretching yoga exercises, or t'ai chi with you (see section 2, at ezy build, below)!. Practise daily, one of the relaxation techniques on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i; whichever works best for you, but the mindfulness breathing for 15 - 20 mns is ideal, although the progressive muscle relaxation can be learned quickly, and takes only several minutes, if pressed for time!. Employ the EFT version for use in public, for which you can reasonably claim that you have a headache, as you massage/tap your temples, but it may be advisable to restrict yourself to subvocalising (saying it to yourself, in your mind, not aloud)!. Section 53, and pages 2, 2!.q and 2!.o refer!. "Even though I sometimes suffer from stress, I deeply and completely accept myself"!.
(The following is a variant of EMDR therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective!. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case!.)!. Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath!. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second)!. Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times!. Then close your eyes and relax!. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel!.
Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner!. Then, repeat the procedure one last time!. Some people may find that this is all they need do!. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention!. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over!. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention!.
You can also multitask, using the gazing technique, as you walk/jog or exercise, by focusing on a distant object, or just focus awareness on how each step feels, noting any thoughts which flash across your mind, without pursuing any particular train of thought, just gently redirect your focus to the task at hand!. Yoga, or T'ai Chi may suit others, better, or use them all!. For some people, it helps to visualise of a quiet, relaxing scene, (Imagine, as vividly as you can, that you are on a tropical beach, reclining comfortably; you luxuriate, as the the sun warms you, and a gentle breeze caresses your skin lightly, inhaling the tangy, sea scented, salt laden spray from the sparkling, translucent, aqua waves, crashing on the white, coral beach sand, and feeling the hot sand slip through your fingers in one hand, sipping your favorite drink with the other; all the while, the seagulls call, swoop and cavort playfully overhead in a cloudless, azure sky: you feel just like one of them, free to soar and cartwheel, or just glide in the moist, heavy air, and that this moment will last forever !.!.!. )!. Some people may find it helps when they listen to: http://www!.amazon!.com/Sounds-Of-The-Ocea!.!.!. Other suggestions: http://www!.secretsofmeditation!.com/demo!.!.!.!.
and the audio, as well as the printed version, at: http://www!.lessons4living!.com/relaxation!.!.!. and http://www!.amazon!.com/Ambient-Rain-Sound!.!.!. or the mountain river sounds!. Take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements, or a teaspoonful of the oil (I spread mine on toast, and mask its strong taste with fishpaste, and pepper), in the winter months only!. Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve!. Eat healthily, in accordance with your "nutritional type" as determined at http://www!.mercola!.com/ SEARCHBAR!.
Try having a cup of "Tension Tamer", herbal tea, by Celestial Seasonings, (from supermarket tea, or health food aisles) or make some at home, and cool, then bottle, and drink as needed (I find it so strong tasting, that I need to drink it quickly, followed by something like fruit juice, to take away the taste, but others may find it more tolerable)!. C(h)amomile tea is a more palatable option!. As with all herbal/green teas, use lemon/lime, and/or a little sweetener (NOT ARTIFICIAL!!!) but no cream, or milk!.
Xylitol, or Stevia is preferable, (health food stores) or fruit sugar (fructose, such as "Fruisana", from supermarket sugar aisles) or even a little honey, because these will reduce "sugar spikes", which later deplete you of energy!. Minimise/eliminate consumption of highly processed foods, particularly grain products, such as white bread, donuts, cake, cookies/biscuits, or anything with sugar!. Opt for more wholefoods, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit!. http://www!.ezy-build!.net!.nz/~shaneris ~~~ Don't have a window seat, read, listen to music, and/or play with electronic games, or worry beads!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
(The following is a variant of EMDR therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective!. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case!.)!. Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath!. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second)!. Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times!. Then close your eyes and relax!. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel!.
Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner!. Then, repeat the procedure one last time!. Some people may find that this is all they need do!. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention!. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over!. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention!.
You can also multitask, using the gazing technique, as you walk/jog or exercise, by focusing on a distant object, or just focus awareness on how each step feels, noting any thoughts which flash across your mind, without pursuing any particular train of thought, just gently redirect your focus to the task at hand!. Yoga, or T'ai Chi may suit others, better, or use them all!. For some people, it helps to visualise of a quiet, relaxing scene, (Imagine, as vividly as you can, that you are on a tropical beach, reclining comfortably; you luxuriate, as the the sun warms you, and a gentle breeze caresses your skin lightly, inhaling the tangy, sea scented, salt laden spray from the sparkling, translucent, aqua waves, crashing on the white, coral beach sand, and feeling the hot sand slip through your fingers in one hand, sipping your favorite drink with the other; all the while, the seagulls call, swoop and cavort playfully overhead in a cloudless, azure sky: you feel just like one of them, free to soar and cartwheel, or just glide in the moist, heavy air, and that this moment will last forever !.!.!. )!. Some people may find it helps when they listen to: http://www!.amazon!.com/Sounds-Of-The-Ocea!.!.!. Other suggestions: http://www!.secretsofmeditation!.com/demo!.!.!.!.
and the audio, as well as the printed version, at: http://www!.lessons4living!.com/relaxation!.!.!. and http://www!.amazon!.com/Ambient-Rain-Sound!.!.!. or the mountain river sounds!. Take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements, or a teaspoonful of the oil (I spread mine on toast, and mask its strong taste with fishpaste, and pepper), in the winter months only!. Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve!. Eat healthily, in accordance with your "nutritional type" as determined at http://www!.mercola!.com/ SEARCHBAR!.
Try having a cup of "Tension Tamer", herbal tea, by Celestial Seasonings, (from supermarket tea, or health food aisles) or make some at home, and cool, then bottle, and drink as needed (I find it so strong tasting, that I need to drink it quickly, followed by something like fruit juice, to take away the taste, but others may find it more tolerable)!. C(h)amomile tea is a more palatable option!. As with all herbal/green teas, use lemon/lime, and/or a little sweetener (NOT ARTIFICIAL!!!) but no cream, or milk!.
Xylitol, or Stevia is preferable, (health food stores) or fruit sugar (fructose, such as "Fruisana", from supermarket sugar aisles) or even a little honey, because these will reduce "sugar spikes", which later deplete you of energy!. Minimise/eliminate consumption of highly processed foods, particularly grain products, such as white bread, donuts, cake, cookies/biscuits, or anything with sugar!. Opt for more wholefoods, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit!. http://www!.ezy-build!.net!.nz/~shaneris ~~~ Don't have a window seat, read, listen to music, and/or play with electronic games, or worry beads!.Www@Answer-Health@Com