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[quote=Anonymous]I don't particularly like flying but I've flown enough and with small children that the noises and bumps are familiar.  Just label each noise you hear--it might be the overhead bins, the pilot/flight attendant suddenly coming on the loudspeaker, guys loading luggage in the cargo hold, the pilot testing the flaps, the air nozzle blowing air at your face, the engines, the luggage sliding back, wheels going up after takeoff, wheels coming down in preparation for landing.  During the ride if there is turbulence, close your eyes and pretend you are riding on a bumpy dirt road, driving up and down lots of hills, or riding a roller coaster.  It's going to shimmy and go over rising air thermals like bumps on a road. It's all normal. If you get worried look at the faces of the flight attendants. If they aren't worried, you shouldn't be. During take-off, read the magazine, look at the maps, decide where it would be fun to travel, use a fidget cube, do the crossword puzzle.  As soon as you are in the air, just be amazed at the clouds or the view. It helps to have a window seat, or if you don't like that, close the window shade and try to sleep.  You can also people watch, daydream, or reflect on your life.  Realize you're not the one flying the plane. You don't have to be in control. Let the pilots worry about it. When the plane is about to land, say to yourself the runway is just ahead even if you can't see it. Some airports are right near a coast and there is water right before the runway. You just have to blindly believe the runway is there. The pilot sees it even if you don't. [/quote]

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