, etc. Your body and mind are connected, he says, so the tension and cramping you feel in your body may manifest into more anxiety.
Once you’re feeling comfortable physically, you’ll enter the mindset shift. “Float with the plane and think of [the plane] not as a container that’s controlling you but as a comfortable experience,” he says. If you prepare your mind to take any turbulence with grace beforehand, it may not catch you off guard and spark“The second thing is to think of the plane like an extension of your body, like a bicycle,” Spiegel says.
Finally, think about the difference between possibility and probability, he says. While it’s possible to be involved in a plane crash, it’s not necessarily. In fact, you probably do many things in your daily life that are more dangerous, like driving a car, for example. Reminding yourself that anxiety surrounds a possibility and not a probability may help ease those jitters, just a bit.
It’s important to note that many mindfulness tricks similar to these work best for folks with anxiety that is somewhat manageable. If your flight anxiety prevents you from flying no matter what relaxing techniques you employ, it may be best to seek professional help. This ad is displayed using third party content and we do not control its accessibility features.