I hate flying too. I get pre-flight anxiety though for the most part. So once I'm on the plane I know there's no going back. You'd think there's more fear in that but in my case it's almost this feeling of knowing I have to face the fear. And once I'm up in the air, that anxiety starts to disappear to the point where I feel completely relaxed, and I'll start looking out of the window.
When it comes to flying, I try to keep myself occupied at first. Grab headphones and have a few episodes of something downloaded on my phone. Total attention on that, so no bumps or little noises that are totally normal are going to make me uncomfortable. The other thing that helps is actually featured in your images! I look around and see how calm everyone else is, especially the workers. They've done it all a hundred times already, and if anyone should have true fear it'd be them given the training they've gone through that basically says to prepare for every possible scenario. So if they're walking around smiling, I am sitting there with nothing to worry about. ;^)
Thanks for this comment. Yes, headphones help me too, they remove sounds and you feel more comfortable. Usually I turn on children's cartoons and watch them the whole flight - this is the best remedy for me))
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When I flew to Istanbul in 2023 I was terrified, but I downloaded some episodes of Atlanta and some other shows from Disney+. I remember essentially covering my entire head with a hoodie so I could see nothing but the screen, none of my surroundings. That was for four hours haha.
On my flight from Istanbul to Armenia three weeks later, I didn't care so much. I felt more prepared for the two hours. It wasn't that long since the previous flight and I knew what to expect. Still a little nervous, but I calmed down very quickly once the plane was in the air.
I met a Chinese guy in my hostel in Istanbul that sent me pirated films with Chinese subtitles hardcoded for my flight. A nice gesture from him, but Mission Impossible's all-out action did NOT calm me down pre-flight at the airport. :D
You and I have the same nature of fear )))