Fear of flying: How to get over it
Did you know that as many as one in ten people have a serious fear of flying?
Some of the worst afflicted suffer from sweating, shaking and palpitations throughout the experience, from the build-up to boarding a flight to the moment they land on the ground again.
Statistics show that you are far more likely die on your way to the airport than while you're on the plane (not sure how comforting that is, but you get our point).
Bear in mind that more than 50,000 planes take off and land every day and the odds of dying in a plane crash are calculated at one in 11 million.
This video shows some of the ways experts recommend with a series of methods for those affected to use to combat their crippling fears of sky-high travel.
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