What are some good ways to relieve stress while on a plane?!
Question:
What are some good ways to relieve stress while on a plane?
I am going to a direct six hour flight to go on vacation on Thursday and I always get nervous and have small panic attacks while on the plane. I try to occupy myself with books and my nintendo DS but it gets too much for me. It has always been like this, even before 9/11 and I have not had a bad experience on the plane. My mom and my older brother will be flying with me and they are fine with flying and get annoyed at me when I get nervous. What are some things I can do to stop stressing? Please help me!
Answers:
I am the same way...
for some reason whenever I fly (travel by air) I feel that
the plane is going to crash and that I am going to die.
which is why even short flight leave me exhausted from the stress and fear and prolly a lot of adrenaline rush during the flight.
what helped me was taking yoga classes.
now i am able to meditate and do breathing exercises.
but before that i usually stay all night before my flight so that during the flight I'll be too exhausted and sleepy to worry about my fear.
have a great trip...
I hope this helps.
BTW, I stay away from alcohol and prescription drugs during flights coz at the back of my mind if (God forbid) it crashes and I survive, I want to be able to think straight (unaffected by chemicals) which makes my chance for survival higher.
yup... I was that paranoid about flying then... LOL