Any body have home remedys for airflight anxiety?

I posted a question yesterday about me going to Africa on a business trip and i am really nervous of flying. I got some good answers but i don't want to take pills. so does anybody have some good home remedy's for temporally anxiety. I am afraid of flying and i have to go on this business trip in 3 weeks..please help

My suggestions would be:

1) Practice relaxation breathing several times a day before your trip; condition yourself to feel that calmness when you inhale deeply and exhale slowly through pursed lips. When you feel anxiety rising during your travels, do a couple breaths and feel that relaxation. Then... work items 2-6 below.

2) Focus on the destination, not the journey. You're going to be in Africa on business... the plane is just the way you're getting there. It's not about the flight, it's about the success you're going to achieve on this trip.

3) Have an overloaded activity plan for your flight... keep yourself busy with reading, writing, working, movies, music, puzzles, etc. If your flight is 12 hours, plan/pack 36 hours worth of stuff (for the roundtrip + extra). Don't rely on the on-board entertainment; take control of this like any other project you'd tackle and bring your own stuff. Keep yourself occupied so you don't have the luxury of time to dwell on fear.

4) Plan a reward for yourself at the end of the journey... something you're going to do for yourself to acknowledge conquering your fear. It might be a souvenier, a special dessert, a gift for yourself, whatever. Occupy your thoughts with enjoying that, and visualize/feel how much you're looking forward to it.

5) Pick up an audiobook and some noise-cancelling headphones for the flight. The idea here is to find something that you can close your eyes and fully immerse yourself in the content/subject.

6) When you feel your mind wandering down a direction you don't want it to go - immediately think about something that makes you feel happiness, gratitude, and/or excitement. Think about children... think about a funny scene in a movie... think about your home, an adventure, throwing a party, a great gift you're getting for someone, etc. Force your mind to hold the context of peace & happiness, and that's what you'll feel.

Have a successful business trip!

Ask the steward for a double shot of whiskey :-o Always worked for me :-)

a vodka, a gin, a whiskey and a 12 pack of beer

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