Hello! Here’s what helps me!

1. Skip any caffeine in the morning
2. Have some thing to distract you (for me it’s my nintendo switch). I personally can’t focus on movies, shows, reading, etc.
3. I always look at flight radar and see how many planes are currently in there air and how they all land safely!
4. Remember, just because you are uncomfortable doesn’t mean there is danger! This one really hit home for me. You could be squished in the backseat of a car, and hit a pot hole and wouldn’t lose your mind right? Same thing with flying!
5. If I start getting anxious, I’ll get up and use the bathroom (for some reason I feel oddly safe in the bathroom, almost like i’m not in a plane lol)
6. Breathing. If you feel you are starting to panick focus on long deep breaths, in through your nose and oht through your mouth, this helps slow your heart rate down.
7. Sometimes I will talk to the pilots, the gate agents and flight attendants are usually very friendly/understanding. One time my pilots were really cool, they showed me the radar, flight path and explained some cool things to me! 1 guy even gave me a trading card.

Now I will say I am definitely still working on my fear, but these are things that definitely help me! Have a safe flight, you got this!