City, Country – E be like say dis air travel matter dey enter serious wahala as plenty pipo don dey fear to fly. Recent stories of airplane turbulence and technical issues don burst many heads, e no go sweet to hear say your flight dey experience ‘mid-air drama’. Meanwhile, e good to remind ourselves say, fly go dey safer pass driving. Na wetin dem statistics talk o!
Every day, close to 8 million pipo dey believe dey fly far and wide. Airports dey jampacked with farewell chop, noise and social media gists. So, if you spot your colleague, mama, or that one wey just dey hope say e go run away for honeymoon, just know say dem no dey alone. Join those wey dey gather travel experience.
E no be only young business padi dem dey travel, o! 45-54 age group dey make plenty moves too, but their load don dey heavy. With ageing parents and small pikins, dem dey carry emotional bag. Na wetin dem dey call ‘sandwich stage’ for psychology, you fit relate? Dem dey juggle many responsibilities while dey fly! Maybe na so one eye dey watch clock, and the other dey scroll Instagram.
Dey mind sey flying get serious psychological toll. Emily Carter, wey dey study the psychology of aviation, she dey yarn say fear dey fit mess with our logic! Even seasoned travellers fit freeze like ice block. Dis fear fit come from stories wey dem dey see for social media about plane accidents wey don happen.
Flight cancellations too don increase, and dem dey reflect deep empathy wey pipo dey feel for those wey don experience ‘indirect trauma’. Na dis type of trauma dey happen when you no be victim directly but you see e happen plus gbas gbos na news. Of course e go pepper you!
Sarah Mitchell, clinical psychologist wey sabi anxiety, talk say we dey wired to pay attention to wahala. Repeat exposure to bad news fit turn the sky from a safe haven to a source of real panic. We gats dey balance awareness with rational perspective. Eye dey see all the problems, but e fit no mean say na true danger dey disturb you.
So wetin be di solution? First, you fit educate yourself on airline safety. Knowing say aviation protocols dey solid go ease your mind. Next, practice mindfulness techniques; use apps like Headspace or Calm. No forget to cut down on unnecessary news barrage; stick to trusted news sources, not dem sensational stories wey dey flash pass ‘Breaking News’.
Focus on wetin you fit control. Choose your airline well, dey stay hydrated and rest well before travel. And if your mind dey wahala, seek professional help, CBT dey legit for dis travel anxiety matter. Sometimes, e good make you talk am out instead of bottling everything inside.
Even dem pilots dey hustle with stress, but their training dey parol. Dem dey follow ‘sterile cockpit’ rules for serious times, plus dem dey train for rare gbagbe conditions. A study wey find say many accidents go affect pilot happiness and behavior, but their science dey help maintain calm amidst storm.
As airlines dey wake up to mental health issues, dem dey start initiatives like peer support for aircrew and VR therapy for scared passengers. E be like say more pipo don dey develop phobia for flying and airlines dey feel am.
Last last, though recent incidents dey disturbing, dem still dey rare. Airlines dey work with regulators to make flying more secure every day. No let fear box you in. Fly with confidence! Remember say, sky no be the actual threat; na how we perceive am. As Dr. Carter put am, ‘The sky isn’t the danger—it’s our perception of it.’ Let’s juju our minds right, take on dem skies safely!
