How to Manage Your Fear of Flying: Flying Without Fear Nowincluding --Stories about famous people who share your fear of flying - those who got over it and those who have a reputation for being irrational because of itHow the media (newspapers and television) contribute to our fear of flying by making the absolute most of air-borne catastrophesWhy it is irrational to focus on the plane crashing rather than making it to its destination (which does happen millions of times a day)The truth about your odds of actually being killed in a plane crash - even on the worst airline with the worst record it is 1 in 1.13 million and on the airline with the best record it is 1 in 8.47 million!How watching movies about plane crashes contributes to our fears (for example -the odds of a plane crashing into the side of a mountain and bursting into flames are millions to one!)How to develop a trust in the crew that is flying the planeHow to recognize if you have a true anxiety disorder that might actually having you fear other things as well as getting on planes and what to do about itHow to understand that anxiety is more about a fear of loss of control than a true rational fear of flyingHow to recognize the physical symptoms of anxiety which include sweating, dizziness and abdominal crampsHow to train your mind to be more logical about getting on a planeHow to discipline your mind so that you think positive rather than negative thoughtsHow to reprogram your mind to think more positively if your fear of flying is related to a former traumatic experience or if you associate it with sad situations like illness or bereavementHow to isolate the memories that may have triggered your psychological fear of flying and label them so they do not have so much power over your lifeHow journaling your fears might help you triumph over themHow breathing deeply can help you control your emotionsHow a technique called progressive relaxation can help you manage the dread of getting on an airplaneHow motion sickness is caused by an imbalance in the inner earA discussion of the anatomy of the inner ear, complete with diagrams that explains the problem to youHow turbulence in a plane triggers the vestibular system in the inner earHow an imbalance of neurotransmitters like histamine and norepinephrine is the most likelyHow feeling very tired and unable to concentrate might be a warning that you are about to suffer severe motion sicknessWhy some people continue to suffer the symptoms of motion sickness long after the plane has actually crashedHow antihistamines can help combat air sicknessThe names of the most commonly prescribed drugs used for air sicknessWhy Meclizine, an anti-nausea drug can cause you to feel even more nauseous once you get on the planeWhy you should avoid taking Meclizine if you have low blood pressureThe multiple and sometimes dangerous side-effects of taking Benadryl which include memory loss and confusionWhy you should always be careful when taking diphenhydramine as it could potentially lead to a heart attack and comaHow an anticholinergic drug such as Scopolomine works to prevent motion sicknessA very serious discussion about some of the life threatening side effects of taking Scopolomine inincluding delusions, stupor and death!...and much more information about Scopolomine and its sometimes dire effects.