April 24, 2025 | 06:10 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Some people feel fearful when flying on an airplane. Although this feel is common, it should not be underestimated. Many tips for overcoming this fear circulate online.
One of the new tips was shared by a TikTok user, @elenaarco1. She said she was very afraid of flying in an airplane, to the point of experiencing panic attacks and having to get off the plane several times before take-off. Various ways to calm her anxiety have been attempted. However, none of them worked until she tried a unique tip. "I came across a video of someone saying they always listen to a song that feels way too ridiculous to crash to," he said in the post, as quoted from Metro UK.
So she tried the tip. So every time the airplane took off, he played the song Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners. "And honestly it’s helped more than anything else ever has," she said.
Thousands of TikTok users liked the trick, and around dozens even commented that they also do it every time they are on a plane. "Omg!! This is my turbulence song, I play it on repeat whenever I get scared," wrote a user named @francescalc12.
"Party Rock Anthem does the trick," wrote @danielleide2.
While others revealed their favorite songs, such as Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, The Logical Song by Supertramp, and even Coral Chorus Lobby Music from Fortnite.
Instead of listening to songs, some also watched Top Gun's Danger Zone during takeoff. "Try it, honestly! You won’t regret it. Pure rush of adrenaline and reframes the take off in a positive way. Makes you feel like a sick fighter pilot," wrote @emilyjane__96.
Overcoming Anxiety Tips
Psychologist Claire Vowell said the fear of flying can be overcome. The approach may differ from one person to another. "Fear of flying is common but there are lots of different reasons why someone would develop a phobia, for example a negative flying experience, fear because they’ve never been on a plane or because of anxieties in other areas," she said.
Jenny Maenpaa, a licensed clinical social worker and founder of the New York City Psychotherapy Collective, expressed a similar sentiment. She said it is important to find the root cause of the fear and investigate its emotional origins.
"This might involve understanding past experiences of a turbulent flight, hearing stories from others as a child that exacerbated your fear, or related beliefs that may have contributed to the fear," Maenpaa said as quoted from Travel and Leisure.
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