Monday Nov 22 Happy Monday everyone!
Exercise: Yes (30 minute dog walk and 30 minute The Trip spin bike work out)
Calories under: Yes
Tracked all: Yes
(3/3 pass days used)

I know the fear of flying thing was part of yesterday’s discussion but I wanted to respond to it here so maybe it would reach everyone possible. I was married to an airline pilot (American) for 32 years, we owned 3 private planes, and I worked as the manager of a municipal airport. I say that to establish that I have lots of experience with planes and flying. Fear of flying is such a legit thing and even for people like me, there’s a certain amount of trepidation every time I get on one. You’ve probably all heard the statistics regarding how much safer getting on a plane is than getting in your car. But I also know that doesn’t help when faced with getting on that plane. So I want to throw out 2 suggestions, take them or leave them, but they might help a little.

1. Talk to the pilots. My ex was really good talking to nervous flyers. Pre 9/11 he could take people into the cockpit and explain things. I’m guessing that’s not possible anymore, but most of them are more than happy to do what they can to reassure a passenger. Unfortunately, the post-Covid environment seems to have brought out the worst in people and the crew at this point may be so wary of unruly passengers that they may not have the time, but it’s worth a try.
2. This one may sound crazy, but sign up for ground school at a local flight school. They are often offered free of charge. You’ll learn all the things a person has to know in order to earn a private pilots license without ever getting in a plane. Sometimes learning how everything works can provide some amount of confidence. It’s amazing what pilots do before ever taking off, and how much maintenance and care go into making sure planes are airworthy. Honestly, if we all took care of our cars the way a pilot takes care of the plane, we’d be driving our cars for 400,000 miles.

I realize fears are fears and they can’t be explained away. Please don’t think I am saying fear of flying isn’t legitimately crippling, I just wanted to offer suggestions based on my own experience.

My husband will spend his life explaining why my fear of snakes is unreasonable. While I have made progress, I’m going to be scared of snakes every single time no matter how sweet and innocent that snake may be. But I have to face that fear and try to manage it or else that fear will prevent me from hiking and biking some of the places I want to go. I’ll be in Arizona in February and I have a knot in my stomach thinking about rattlesnakes, but I cannot let that keep me from hiking and biking trails.

So…enough about this. None of this will likely help anyone really crippled with fear, but based on my aviation history I thought it might be worth mentioning.

I get nervous getting to the airport and at the airport but as soon as I get on the plane and sit down I feel relief. I can just sit and relax and meditate 😌

✅ exercise - 45 minutes TRX
✅ calories - well under. I’ll need to eat something but I’m not hungry
✅ tracking

Yes for 3!!!
1/3 pass days.