How Do You Overcome Anxiety About Flying?
Treating your anxiety about flying may take several steps. Knowing the facts about flying is a starting point. The odds of dying in an air travel accident are about one in 20,000, whereas the odds of dying in a car accident are around one in 100. Yet despite the low risk of death associated with air travel, up to 25 million Americans experience some fear of flying, whether low anxiety or aviophobia, a severe fear of flying. Get to the root of your fear of flying. Whether it is claustrophobia, lack of control or fear of dying during air travel, knowing exactly what it is that triggers your anxiety and fear is the first step toward overcoming it. Educate yourself about how planes work and the statistics related to safe air travel. Do research at websites like Guidetopsychology.com which has a page called “Basic Principles of Aircraft Flight” with facts to help calm your fears about the plane falling from the sky and turbulence. Start small. Book a one-way flight less than one hour in dur
