Friday, November 27, 2009

Anxiety Attack Prevention While Flying - Conquering Your Attack in a Plane

By Garyl Hany

It is understandable that your body feels threatened if it is at thousand feet high. At that point, the plane might have an engine failure and you might have an anxiety attack and no one can possibly help you. The hospital is too far down. Apparently, you can prevent this by taking the long road. However, if you are in a hurry, you might have to force yourself and fly.

To stop anxiety attack, medication might sound interesting but it is not as effective as you might think. If you are tempted to take any medication, always remember that the problem and solution are both inside your brain. You just have to understand and trust your body.

Since the cause of your phobia usually comes from inside your brain, you can trick your brain such that it will function normally during a traumatic experience. Phobia has to be address so that anxiety attack is prevented. This preventive measure is very effective. The bottom line is to stop your brain from feeling threatened if there is no real fear.

The first thing you might need to do is to get hypnosis therapy. It is recommended that you seek someone that has a lot of experience in this field. Hypnosis may help you realize that your life is not threatened while in the air if there is no real fear. Once the fear is addressed, your stress level will dramatically reduce. This hinders the anxiety from accumulating and causing panic attack.

For more security, you might want to bring a friend or a family with you. A close friend can help alleviate the symptoms of anxiety attack. During the flight, your friend will be a great distraction. You two can talk about happy moments and experiences you'd shared so that your brain is tricked that everything is fine.

But, if you can't bring along someone with you, do some deep breathing and relaxation. This is a great way to bring enough oxygen to your brain so that it can function normally. If possible, sleep on your journey. You are also encouraged not to take in alcohol or smoke prior to your journey. They can interrupt the circulation of the oxygen and blood in your body and thus increase your stress level. As an alternative, drink a lot of water, eat enough healthy food and chew gum.

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