I am afraid of air travel...what are some tips to get over my fear?

Take one of three mindsets:

(1) Optimism: Go to your happy place - where everything to you makes sense and makes you happy. Think of people and things that make you happy and think of nothing but good times. Think of what you'll be doing when you get to your destination instead of how you get there. And smile - its hard to be angry or scared when you smile.

(2) Realism: remember that you have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting into a plane accident.

(3) Negligence: Get really really drunk at the airport.

First of all analyze what makes you afraid of?

You are not alone ( yes a lot of heads in the plane) but that's not what I am talking about... God is always with you. The Pilot knows what he is doing there's nothing to scare about.

You might be able to meet nice cute guys heheheh (joke)

There are some magazine or books you can read inside the plane that will help you forget what's going on.. You may even listen to music or watch movies.

Try to look on the window for a sec and you will have a chance to see how it looks like up there.

Let me tell u something... I have a friend afraid of flying as well... you know what she's doing? Im a little bit concern but its kinda funny everytime we talk about this. She got this very big and beautiful rosary in her hands reciting prayers but let me tell u something... this lady is 50 yrs old and keeps on biting her fingernails heheheh she looks so funny with that heheheh... she's making fun of herself too but you know what.. we kept on telling stories inside the plane and the next thing she knew we are up in the air already.

i don't like the take off on a airplane so what i did is do not look out the window or stare upwards look straight ahead and do not close your eyes try reading or thinking about something else you normally get magazines if you are scared the plane might crash think about this the plane goes through loads of safety checks before each flight and is filled up with fuel before fligths so there is nothing that can make it crash

try reading an interesting book, it will take your mind off everything.

really tell yourself it is no big deal, millions of flights take off everyday

and it is safer than driving down the road in your car... the pilots know what they are doing- more so than the driver in the car in front of you.

also just tell yourself it is just something you have to do, it will be over soon, and you don´t have a choice. books and ipods take your mind off whats going on around you and its over before you know it.

dont fly, or be strong