Flight Fears! (How To Tackle Them)

When I was little I LOVED flying! I thought it was so fun. I don't know what happened.. I just started realizing that I was in a metal machine. Thousands of feet in the air. In some aspects that's really cool. But when I'm in the plane, it really get's to me. I've talked to some friends who have the same problem.

Some tips that help me :

Desire
One thing I NEED to do with my life is travel. And I know some of you feel the same way. So getting in the mind set of "I want to see the world. I'm so thankful have the ability to & that I can get from point A to point B so quickly." The fact is, if you have the desire like I do to travel, you just let it set in that this is the quickest, and some times only way to do so. Unless you want to swim across the ocean and get eaten by sharks. Which is much more scary than flying.

Location
Deciding what scares you about flying can help ease the fear. I'm mainly scared of heights. Falling.
So, sometimes sitting in the aisle and thinking about it just being a bus helps. If you are claustrophobic, you need as much open space as possible. Sit next to the window and look out into the open air. That will help. Also try to avoid getting a ticket right next to the engines. They're loud, and can be scary if you're not used to them. In my opinion.

Comfort
When I fly I bring entertainment. Things to keep my mind from going in circles. My laptop, nintendo, a good book, something to draw and write with, movies to watch. It just depends what mood I'm in that day. Movies are actually the best thing for me, because usually my flights aren't much longer than that.
Bringing a blanket, pillow, or stuffed animal helps. Personally, I can rarely sleep on the plane. But maybe thats your key.

Fun
Think about the fun stuff!
Drink carts. Snacks. Sky Mall Magazine. Meeting new people. Seeing the world in a different way. I have the most fun when I fly on Virgin Airlines. Their planes are so fun. They have a lot of cool features, like purple lights.

Understand
Understanding how planes work definitely helps. One of my biggest fear triggers is turbulence. My grandma who flew planes as a WASP in WWII, taught me that it's just air changes as you go over different types of terrain.

I hope some of these tips helped ease any flying anxiety that you have!
Let me know if you have any other good tips :)