"How can I overcome the fear of flying?" Are you one of the thousands of people looking to get relief for your flying fear? I know how you feel - the sinking feeling in your stomach, your heart punding away in your chest, and the feeling of nausea that seems to take over your whole body just thinking about the idea of flying.
I was once in your shoes.
Even though my fear of flying would probably not be considered a full blown phobia, I still felt trapped and imprisoned by it.
Luckily, through researching many resources to help battle my fear, I finally found a combination of methods that worked for me.
Wouldn't it be amazing if you could quickly find a way to get over your fear of flying, and actually stay clam and relaxed during your next flight? The great news is that it IS possible! One of the keys to getting over your fear of flying is this: Mental distraction.
Mental distraction works on the principal that our brains can only hold one thought at any given time.
Following this principal, I realized that if I could simply distract myself during the flight, I effectively eliminated any anxious thoughts I would normally experience.
The best way I found to mentally distract my mind, was those little TV stations that are now so common on even the smallest of planes.
I simply turned it on, and tuned into my favorite TV show or movie, put my headphones on, and became completely absorbed in it.
I found that even when the plane experienced turbulence, my mind would remain focused on the movie I was watching, and I would not feel that horrible tension build in my body.
Make sure you find out whether your flight has the personal TV stations, and if not bring along a laptop or a portable DVD player.
Music can also work well, but is not as effective in getting your mind completely focused.
Important: as simple as this trick sounds, it has helped many people fly without fear.
Use it and you will be pleasantly surprised at the results.