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  • How to cope with a fear of flying. Are you scared to death every time you step on a plane?

  • There are thing you can do to reduce your anxiety that don't involve Valium or a pitcher of Margaritas.

  • You will need knowledge of airplane maintance, a seat over the wing.

  • Pleasant diversions, breathing exercises and a quick tension-relieving trick.

  • Step1, familiarize yourself with airplane safety measures.

  • Commercial airliners have more than one back-up system for every piece of equipment that could fail,

  • and they receive 12 hours of maintenance on the ground for every hour spent in the air.

  • Step2. Request a seat over the wing. The ride is the smoothest and most quiet there.

  • Step 3. Bring aboard as many diversions as you can think of. An engaging book, puzzles, good music, a stack of magazines, a variety of snacks, a DVD player.

  • You want your mind so occupied that you won't notice every in-flight hiccup.

  • If you run out of things to do, talk to the person next to you.

  • Step 4. Tell the flight attendant that you're a nervous flyer as soon as you board.

  • He or she will take the time to reassure you about any odd sounds or sensations.

  • Fight the urge to use sedatives on a flight.

  • They double your risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, a potentially fatal blood clot, and the threat lasts for four weeks.

  • Step 5. Stop panicking that the plane is going down every time you hit a little bump.

  • Airliners are designed to withstand more turbulence that Mother Nature is capable of creating.

  • In fact turbelence has never taken down a commercial airliner.

  • Step 6. Take some deep breaths whenever your morbid imagination begins to trump your common sense.

  • Inhale slowly through your nose as your stomach expands, then exhale gently.

  • For instant tension releaser, do the Ten-Second Grip.

  • Squeeze your armrests as hard as you can while tensing your stomach and leg muscles.

  • Hold for ten seconds and release. Repeat until you're calm.

  • Step 7. Reassure yourself that the pilots are well equipped to deal with any situation.

  • Their training is comparable in time and intensity to that of a medical doctor.

  • Air traffic controller undergo rigorous instruction, too.

  • Step 8. If all else fails, repeat this mantra: "My chance of being in a plane crash this year is about 11 million to one."

  • It's far, far, far safer than driving!

  • Did you know passengers sitting at the back of a plane are 40% more likely to surive a crash than those sitting in front.

  • 知道厲害了吧,你們這些坐頭等艙的!

How to cope with a fear of flying. Are you scared to death every time you step on a plane?

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