Jeff Rossen Give Tips On How To Overcome Fear Of Flying | Megyn Kelly TODAY

TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen (who is a licensed pilot) joins Megyn Kelly TODAY with tips for folks who are afraid of flying (and that includes Megyn). For example, hold your breath and tighten your muscles for 30 seconds during takeoff. He also reveals why you should bring along a straw and a pen!

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Jeff Rossen Give Tips On How To Overcome Fear Of Flying | Megyn Kelly TODAY

[ZenDragoonYT]

For everyone calling her annoying. This is what anxiety looks like. Its overthinking and irrational. I appreciate her for being a good representative of real fear

[JEDreal]

People: don’t be scared it’s 1 in 60 million

Me:I could be that one

[pvtrichardsonbr]

Honestly its the feeling of not being in control/ having any options. Being that high in the air just feels like an automatic death sentence. I can literally feel myself floating in the air im completely aware of every little bump of turbulence. Id rather walk tbh 😂

[all.about.nature]

My tip for overcoming the anxiety: Look at the stewardess or steward. They almost always look calm, going about their regular duties. Think about how many flights they have been on. Think about the number of stewardesses and stewards that are retired and were flying in times when aviation was much less safe.
It keeps my mind busy and always makes me feel more relaxed.

[kreshniksokoli]

its not the fear of plane crash , turbulence or anything technical, its more about the fear of feeling trapped with no where to go, fear of having a full blown panic and no where to escape

[emskeeeee]

Seriously! When there is turbulence, i wish the pilot would say DONT WORRY THIS IS NORMAL EVERYTHING IS PERFECTLY OKAY! Instead of us suffering through the terror of the unknown (how it feels)

[xraye_]

The turbulence isn't what scares me, it's the feeling of taking off and landing.

[edwardferry]

So true if the pilot spoke more and explained things it would help a lot ..

[juliakerry]

She is so annoying! Why does she kept interrupting!

[rossmcfadzean]

Being a pilot, some of the information he gave wasn't correct. I can understand why he said incorrect things but still. There is some weather even the biggest planes can't fly through, the wings will be ripped off. On saying that, we have weather instruments and weather forecasts to tell us so we don't fly into these conditions. Also, even if you are in an aircraft incident, you will likely survive, only a small percentage are actually dual engine loss resulting in a crash from 30, 000ft. Also, the reason why Hollywood makes so many plane crash movies and aircraft investigations are because they are rare, they simply couldn't make an episode on every crash let alone fatal car crash. Finally, if flying was really that dangerous would millions of people have their pilots licence?
You'll be fine, it's all in your head.

[coreyjohnson]

Something that's helped me alittle while riding on planes is looking out the window briefly when you can see land. Because during turbulence it seems like the plane is all over the place moving fast. Which it is moving fast but by looking out the window and seeing roads, cars, land etc below I'm able to to see that the plane seem like it's just cruising steadly with just minor disruption from the turbulence. That helps me to realize the plane is still in control. Obviously if you're scared don't look out the window when the plane is turning( like it's on its side, which it's not) but just take a glimpse out when you're scared and able to see land or even clouds below sometimes. Trust me you will see that the plane isn't in this terrible storm jumping all over the place.

[carlbode]

Odds are actually 1 in 60 million ...& imagine turbulence being like flying through jelly that's how the air acts

[CornellG]

She is an annoying host. Let him speak.

[MsMeditatingPanda]

I've only flown a few times and the last time I flew was a little better. But I'm still scared. I pray a lot and am so grateful when we land. I've never experienced turbulence 😬 thank God. I've learned it's a combination of a terrifying death and lack of control. I know that may sound illogical but that's how it is for me. It's a blessing to be able to fly but even more of a blessing that we make it anywhere safely.

[riannax]

99% of the comments : the lady needs to stop interrupting!
1% of the comments : This video acc worked !!

[MrsBumblefuppersOldAccount]

"If the plane goes down the odds of you surviving are very slim." In case anyone was worried about this comment, it's actually not as slim as you might think. The US National Transportation Safety Board did a review of airplane accidents from 1983-2000 and 95% of people in airplane crashes survived the accidents. 55% if you look at the more serious ones... which is still more than half. 2017 was deemed the safest year for air travel as well. Plane wings can bend to extremes and the plane is built to withstand accidents and as time goes on planes are only getting safer and better built.

[liamhayes]

Once I was on a plane and I was on the can when the plane went through turbulence, anyway I flew up and hit my head on the ceiling, as I was coming down I accidentally hit the flush button but I was sitting on the toilet so it sucked my in and out of the plane, So I’m falling through the sky from 35, 000 ft and I land on a trampoline and it swings me back up through the toilet and back into the plane and I just walk back to my seat like nothing happened

[Dsalas]

Have this video downloaded for my upcoming trip next week in case I get into turbulence. Jeff makes me feel calm and relaxed now.

[eLasmc]

i wouldn't say that i have a "fear of flying" or that it's really bad or panicky. i know the physics and everything and i also know that turbulence is not a problem, so i'm never really afraid of it. however, i'm never really relaxed while i'm flying. i'm always slightly tense and i can never sleep during the flight, even i did not slept through the night before. i also notice that whenever i land, a kind of stone falls from my heart and i'm then i start to relax. when i travel by train or bus, i always sleep no matter how uncomfortable it is. and i never slept in a plane. even in 8 hour flights

But i have noticed that alcohol, in the form of a beer or a shot that you can buy at the airport, helps me to relax more. i would suggest to try it for everyone who is scared

[zildian]

For me my anxiety is triggered by claustrophobia.