Fear of Flying
I am scared of flying, but not in the traditional sense. If I know I have an airplane trip coming up, I get extremely anxious whenever I think about it. I mean, my palms start to sweat and I get queasy and everything. But once I actually get on the plane, I seem to be ok. I’m not a white-knuckle passenger, but I can’t truly relax either. In fact, I can never sleep on planes (even though most of my flights are 12+ hours) because I think I might not wake up again. It’s irrational, I know.
Do you have any tips as to how I can view flying in a more logical, detached way? I tried reading up on the physics of flight to see if that would boost my spirits, but it didn’t. There are accidents, after all. And human error. And weather. And any number of other things…
It seems kind of silly to allow myself to think this way, but at least I’m trying to work through it!