18/02/2025
FEAR OF FLYING (continued)
For some, the noises of the aircraft, the announcements, the dread of turbulence during the flight, the worry that something might happen mid-flight can play so many spiralling tricks on the mind that the whole experience becomes a living nightmare. Also extremely unhelpful, is the language used at airports and on aircraft. Is it any wonder people get nervous with announcements using “doom words” going on around them, both on the ground and during the flight?
Here are a few examples:
🔹Terminal
🔹Departure
🔹Last and final call
🔹In the event of an emergency, oxygen masks…
🔹Emergency landing
🔹Brace position
🔹Take nothing with you
Anxiety levels start to rise and escalate simply because of the dread of anticipated events. Events which could happen, but realistically, not that often.