Unravel the Secret of Conquering Your Flying Fear: How to Eliminate Your Fear of Flying
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Stories about famous people who share your fear of flying - those who got over it and those who have a reputation for being irrational because of it
How the media (newspapers and television) contribute to our fear of flying by making the absolute most of air-borne catastrophes
Why it is irrational to focus on the plane crashing rather than making it to its destination (which does happen millions of times a day)
The truth about your odds of actually being killed in a plane crash - even on the worst airline with the worst record it is 1 in 1.13 million and on the airline with the best record it is 1 in 8.47 million!
How watching movies about plane crashes contributes to our fears (for example -the odds of a plane crashing into the side of a mountain and bursting into flames are millions to one!)
How to develop a trust in the crew that is flying the plane
How to recognize if you have a true anxiety disorder that might actually having you fear other things as well as getting on planes and what to do about it
How to understand that anxiety is more about a fear of loss of control than a true rational fear of flying
How to recognize the physical symptoms of anxiety which include sweating, dizziness and abdominal cramps
How to train your mind to be more logical about getting on a plane
How to discipline your mind so that you think positive rather than negative thoughts
How to reprogram your mind to think more positively if your fear of flying is related to a former traumatic experience or if you associate it with sad situations like illness or bereavement
How to isolate the memories that may have triggered your psychological fear of flying and label them so they do not have so much power over your life
How journaling your fears might help you triumph over them
How breathing deeply can help you control your emotions
How a technique called progressive relaxation can help you manage the dread of getting on an airplane
How motion sickness is caused by an imbalance in the inner ear
A discussion of the anatomy of the inner ear, complete with diagrams that explains the problem to you
How turbulence in a plane triggers the vestibular system in the inner ear
How an imbalance of neurotransmitters like histamine and norepinephrine is the most likely
How feeling very tired and unable to concentrate might be a warning that you are about to suffer severe motion sickness
Why some people continue to suffer the symptoms of motion sickness long after the plane has actually crashed
How antihistamines can help combat air sickness
The names of the most commonly prescribed drugs used for air sickness
Why Meclizine, an anti-nausea drug can cause you to feel even more nauseous once you get on the plane
Why you should avoid taking Meclizine if you have low blood pressure
The multiple and sometimes dangerous side-effects of taking Benadryl which include memory loss and confusion
Why you should always be careful when taking diphenhydramine as it could potentially lead to a heart attack and coma
How an anticholinergic drug such as Scopolomine works to prevent motion sickness
A very serious discussion about some of the life threatening side effects of taking Scopolomine inincluding delusions, stupor and death!
...and much more information about Scopolomine and its sometimes dire effects.
