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Dealing With Aerophobia - The Fear of Flying

So you haven't been in a plane in ages. The last time you were, perhaps you thought you were going to die, just like the first time, the second time and each other second you spent on that airplane. You obviously have a condition called aerophobia, a term which speaks for itself and doesn’t need the smallest amount of explanation.

Author: Kimberly Filart
Date: May 20, 2010 - 1:21:46 AM

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So you haven't been in a plane in ages. The last time you were, perhaps you thought you were going to die, just like the first time, the second time and each other second you spent on that airplane. You obviously have a condition called aerophobia, a term which speaks for itself and doesn’t need the smallest amount of explanation. Maybe, what you would be more interested about is how to overcome this fear. Of course, if you ask if people ever get over aerophobia, they do. You've got everything in control is the better news.

If you're serious about curing yourself, you need to cut down on those air catastrophe documentaries on tv or YouTube which you may be ironically fond of. The same goes for movies that show crashing aircraft as you guessed it. Whether or not they are linked to flying as these could make negative vibes that only compound your fears, you also have to keep away from negative thoughts. If anything, watch TV shows or read stories about people who have actually overcome their aerophobia - and don't take their tips for granted.

One thing you need to develop when trying to overcome fear flying is trust - not necessarily in the crew or anyone directly connected to the flight but trust in life in general and the beautiful things that can happen. The only thing you need to realize when dealing with aerophobia is that most of the time, this fear is more about the fear of losing someone or something than it is of flying. Try to explore your emotions and find that fear within you in your most solitary moments. Then try to find the reasons behind it. Once you get hold of what you're looking for, you'll have a greater chance at training yourself to be more rational inflight.

Or then again, basing on the world's worst airline statistics, you can simply snap out of it and think that you've got 1 in 1.13 million chances of figuring in an air catastrophe. The chances are even more remote by up to seven times if you take a look at the statistics of the world's greatest airlines. That said, only irrationality can make you fear flying and that in itself should be enough to convince your that your fear is baseless, worthless and just downright illogical.

From cheap flights to Philippines to cheap flights to Scotland, there'll be nice airline packages to suit your requirements, whether you're traveling alone or with the entire family.


From cheap flights to Argentina to cheap flights to Amsterdam, there'll be nice airline packages to suit your requirements, whether you're traveling alone or with the entire family.

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