http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/topic/2165/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:44:30 GMT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:05:28 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7623/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html#reply-7623
There is an exercise I would like you to try, because I believe it has a chance of being effective against anticipatory anxiety.

It is based on what psychologists call social referencing. The classic experiment in social referencing was the "visual cliff" experiment. Children between six and twelve months of age were put on a table that had been extended by a piece of transparent plexiglas. The children would crawl quite happily on the table, but would not venture out onto the transparent extension, even when a toy was placed at the far end.

When their mothers were brought into the experiment, and stood at the far end of the plexiglas, most of the... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Capt Tom Bunn MSW LCSW) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7623 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:05:28 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7621/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html#reply-7621
I'm glad that some of you found the update helpful... I strongly believe that we all can do this!

So, now my flight is five days away. I leave next Wednesday. My twinges of anticipatory anxiety have gotten somewhat strong over the last few days, and I'm pretty clear on why... and it doesn't have anything to do with the flight itself. I think it's due to separation anxiety (from my daughter -- for the first time, an entire ocean will be between us!) and some performance anxiety regarding the conference I'm attending. Mixed up in there too is a good bit of plain old excitement.

As for what I've been doing to stem the anticipatory anxiety: I've cut way down on my caffeine intake, I'm reviewing the strengthening exercise, I remind myself to stay in the moment and breathe (this helps to nip the what-if thoughts in the bud), and I'm trying to exercise daily. And I'm posting here! Anyone else have any... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (jenny naomi) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7621 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:19:07 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7616/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html#reply-7616
Also, it's not just the temp that can cause turb. Denver can be a regularly bumpy spot, due to the wind patterns off the Rockies. Nothing abnormal, though.

If any of it was unsafe, the pilots wouldn't be flying through it. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (OneAnt) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7616 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:07:32 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7615/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html#reply-7615
Reminds me. There is at Air Force base in Vegas (Nellis AFB) and when I was there for training, we flew across the desert in the F-105 at 560 knots which is about 645 MPH, and because of those little heat-rising-off-a-radiator bumps, it was like trying to shake fillings out of my teeth!

But the planes? They couldn't care less. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (Capt Tom Bunn MSW LCSW) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7615 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:26:25 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7613/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html#reply-7613 feeds@kickapps.com (bella) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7613 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:45 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7610/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html#reply-7610 feeds@kickapps.com (Capt Tom Bunn MSW LCSW) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7610 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:24:45 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7608/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html#reply-7608 feeds@kickapps.com (fraidyflyer) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7608 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:15:33 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/7607/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html#reply-7607 Do you feel increased anziety while landing, or when antipating the trip?
For some reason I am usually really calm during the landing. Even if things are bumpy... I am just so happy it is almost over.
But I stress about it on the days leading up to the trip,,, especially the weather. And I have actually avoiding booking trips to Denver and Las Vegas since I hear the landings are bumpy. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (RAGeneral) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/7607 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:28:29 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/topic/2165/t/stopping-by-with-a-transatlantic-flight-coming-up.html
But I'm actually... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (jenny naomi) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/topic/2165 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:44:30 PST