| As human beings, it is normal for us to feel fear. Some | | | | relatively few plane crashes. |
| are afraid of spiders, snakes or the dark, while others | | | | Another treatment is by doing relaxing activities such |
| fear heights, being confined in small space or even | | | | as deep breathing stretching and even some |
| flying. Just like any other fear, the fear of flying can be | | | | meditation. People who fear flying should try to |
| caused by an irrational belief that the person will die | | | | determine what activity could make him distracted and |
| from a plane crash. Even when statistics showed that | | | | relaxed. If listening to music or reading books helps the |
| a person is at greater risk of dying from a car | | | | person relax, then he should do so. |
| accident than a plane crash. You simply can not | | | | If the fear of flying is still present after all these, a |
| rationalize a person's fear of flying. | | | | person can consider hypnotherapy, which can |
| People who are afraid of flying are usually also afraid | | | | effectively alter one's behavior. Just make sure that |
| of heights, crowded conditions, mechanical things and | | | | the person performing the hypnotic procedure is |
| enclosed spaces. All these can cause a person much | | | | qualified or certified. When the fear of flying can be |
| anxiety. Aside from visible apprehension, a person | | | | traced back to the fear of dying, the person could |
| would experience difficulties in breathing, abdominal | | | | benefit from some sort of religious or spiritual |
| discomfort, muscle tension, sweating, dizziness, pale | | | | counseling. |
| face and heart palpitations. | | | | There are also certain medical conditions that could |
| An irrational fear of flying can be treated depending on | | | | explain a person's fear of flying. For starters, an |
| the cause. If it is caused due to a personal trauma, the | | | | individual suffering from vestibular problems would feel |
| person should see a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist | | | | dizzy and nauseated everytime he steps on a plane. |
| would help these people overcome such unfortunate | | | | Other medical conditions include sinus pain, allergic |
| incidents. On the other hand if it is caused by lack of | | | | reaction, decompression sickness, traveler's |
| information, especially for first time flyers, the person | | | | thrombosis, hypoglycemia, mitral valve prolapse and |
| will simply have to educate himself with the safety of | | | | muscular pain. All these could explain a person's |
| flying. Pilots have been trained to operate under | | | | anxiety when stepping inside the airplane. |
| extraordinary circumstances and this is evident in the | | | | |