Does anyone have links to good fear “science” information? I’m interested in learning how to discern anxiety (pointless worry) from acute dear (fear with a point). And further, to figure out how to manage acute fear. The particular use case is to be able to large and larger jumps and drops on a mountain bike.
How I lost my fear of flying (2011)
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Re: How I lost my fear of flying (2011)
#42I flew enough as a child and then with my first job to be comfortable with flying. Never really considered fear. Then I took a flight back from Vegas to NYC and it ended up in an emergency state as both hydraulic systems were lost on takeoff [1]. It was fascinating to experience fear creep into the physical environment. Fear of the unknown as we all heard the obviously-bad noise during takeoff. You could tell we were…
Wow that really sounds like a terrible experience. And the duration seems incomprehensible. Hope you all are ok from it now. Can imagine that left some trauma with people.
Re: How I lost my fear of flying (2011)
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
I get more afraid of flying with each flight. It’s bizarre. I was totally fine flying, then slowly, with each flight it got worse. I wouldn’t say I’m a “nervous flyer”, but on takeoff I feel afraid. And then occasionally during the flight I kind realise how absurd the situation I’m in is and it really freaks me out.
Hi are you me? I've been on literally several hundred flights in my life, starting at age 4. Then at 16 I had a panic attack before getting on a flight. So each new flight after that was always prefaced with this anxiety of having another attack. It was like that for a few years, then I had a panic attack on a flight. But I still flew for a few years after that, usually just a couple times a year. I don't recall the…
Unfortunaly I'm an emigrant, and have to fly for a living, so I just have to keep on flying for businnes and family trips home.
I do love trains though, and take them whenever I can. Good luck man, I think you'll get there if you have to do it. Until then enjoy the trains!
Re: How I lost my fear of flying (2011)
#44I flew enough as a child and then with my first job to be comfortable with flying. Never really considered fear. Then I took a flight back from Vegas to NYC and it ended up in an emergency state as both hydraulic systems were lost on takeoff [1]. It was fascinating to experience fear creep into the physical environment. Fear of the unknown as we all heard the obviously-bad noise during takeoff. You could tell we were…
Wow that really sounds like a terrible experience. And the duration seems incomprehensible. Hope you all are ok from it now. Can imagine that left some trauma with people.
It's not really, flying around in circles is a good way to get rid of unneeded fuel before doing a potentially dangerous landing.
Re: How I lost my fear of flying (2011)
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wow that really sounds like a terrible experience. And the duration seems incomprehensible. Hope you all are ok from it now. Can imagine that left some trauma with people.
It's not really, flying around in circles is a good way to get rid of unneeded fuel before doing a potentially dangerous landing.
I kept wondering why they didn't go to LAX or somewhere that could handle the weight. But that's coming from someone who clearly has no insight into how air traffic works.