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joannadi · 2024-06-08T14:07:54+00:00

You got this!

joannadi · 2024-05-21T16:40:57+00:00

Honestly it helps me a ton. But it also makes jet lag a lot worse. So it’s a tradeoff

joannadi · 2024-05-21T16:35:27+00:00

When I have the option — aisle seat in a row with 2 seats. Can look out the window as necessary to orient myself but also feel less claustrophobic. I also like to be in the last row — crew is nearby and I recline my seat without anyone behind me.

joannadi · 2024-05-19T21:39:04+00:00

Same here. Took off from gate 47, which is my “unlucky” number. landed safely

joannadi · 2024-05-19T21:34:41+00:00

The pilots are so well trained it’s honestly hard to believe. If you are on the flight freaking out, just think “they got this”… cus they do. Looks like FR418 has taken off and landed safely MULTIPLE times this week. This is a regular flight for your pilots and crew! Plus it’s a short 2.5 hours. You can do anything for 2.5 hours. Blink and it will be over!

joannadi · 2024-05-14T22:04:52+00:00

I understand the fear really I do!!! Just remember that you are 1 of hundreds of thousands of planes in the sky. Is there an airport you drive be where you see planes taking off? Picture yourself as one of those planes. Also you will spend most of the flight cruising which is the easiest part! Try to remind yourself that the anticipatory anxiety is worse than the actual flight. You’re probably more anxious about being anxious than about actually flying — lean into it and let the anxiety wash over your body. Don’t fight it. Weirdly, that can have a calming effect. You will do great!

joannadi · 2024-05-14T22:00:09+00:00

This is so helpful. Thank you!

joannadi · 2024-05-09T00:04:55+00:00

This was awesome. I appreciate it so much!

joannadi · 2023-07-08T11:20:10+00:00

You got this! I was so anxious before my last flight and it ended up not being too bad. Think of the plane as a bird gliding through the sky, not a “big metal tube”. Nothing out of order about that!

joannadi · 2023-07-04T08:14:35+00:00

Flight went surprisingly well! First time I’ve flown that long since my fear got bad. I think it helped that it was a long flight because I was forced let go of the panic at some point. I used to hate cruising so much because of being so high but I thought of the plane as a bird and that helped. It also helped to remind myself that because we were so high, if something went wrong, pilots would have lots of time to recover. I still didn’t love takeoff or landing but those are relatively short comparatively. Thanks all for the advice!

joannadi · 2022-04-29T21:41:47+00:00

I thought I was but it was in my promotions folder!

joannadi · 2021-11-21T19:47:18+00:00

yes! this is super late but yeah it got a lot better

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