“So you haven’t been in a plane in ages. The last time you were, you probably thought you were going to die, just like the first time, the second time and every other second you spent on that soaring aircraft. Obviously, you have a condition called aerophobia, a term which speaks for itself and, thus, needs not the slightest explanation. What you would probably be more interested about is how to overcome this phobia, if, at all, you still care. If you’re asking if people ever get over aerophobia, of course, they do. They better news is, you’ve got everything in control.

You need to stop watching those air catastrophe documentaries on tv or YouTube which you may be ironically fond of if you’re serious about treating yourself. The same goes for movies that show crashing aircraft as you guessed it. You also have to avoid negative thoughts whether or not they’re related to flying as these could create negative vibes that only compound your fears. 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. Mostly, the only thing you need to understand when dealing with aerophobia is that it is more about the fear of losing someone or something than it is of flying In your most solitary moments, try to explore your emotions and find that fear within you. Then try to look the reasons after 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, you can simply snap out of it and think that you’ve got 1 in 1.13 million chance of figuring in an air catastrophe – and that’s basing on the world’s worst airline statistics. 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.

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