Although airplanes are convenient for long-distance travel, there are some people who just can't stand flying.

Although we would like to avoid it if possible, there will be times when we have no choice but to fly, such as for business trips or long-distance travel.

Here are three ways to overcome your fear of flying that will come in handy in situations like this.

1. Cut down on sleep the night before and sleep on the plane

Many people who think they are afraid of flying have a strong fear of flying and are nervous about safety.

To forget your fears, sleep.

Since the travel time is long, getting plenty of sleep is a good way to make the most of your time.

One way to do this is to intentionally make sure you don't get enough sleep the night before.

You may feel nervous and have trouble sleeping the night before your flight, but if you're sleep-deprived, you can expect to feel sleepy once you're seated.

Here are some tips to help you sleep better on an airplane:

First of all, clothing is also an important point. It may be difficult if you are on a business trip, but try to wear clothes that are as close to your everyday clothes as possible so that you can relax as much as possible.

It is also effective to wear thick socks to keep your feet warm.

Warm hands and feet make it easier to fall asleep.

The seating is also important.

If you don't get up often to go to the bathroom, a window seat will allow you to sleep without worrying about other passengers in the same row moving around.

However, if you don't like window seats, choose an aisle seat.

To help you sleep well on the plane, we recommend a neck pillow to prevent your neck from getting tired as you fall asleep.

Some aircraft are equipped with footrests for resting your feet, but if not, you can use your carry-on luggage as a footrest to help you maintain a relaxed position.

Once you've settled into your position, the first thing that comes to mind is the light.

Even low levels of lighting in the cabin can be a disruptive factor to your sleep.

In case of such situations, bring an eye mask to block out the light.

2. Avoid alcohol and coffee as they can easily interfere with sleep.

When you're on a plane, which you don't like, you might want to distract yourself with alcohol, or you might want to relax with your favorite coffee.

Alcohol may temporarily relieve anxiety, but it can also increase anxiety several hours after consumption.

If you sober up during the flight, you may find yourself feeling even more anxious and unwell than before you started drinking.

Additionally, while alcohol may make you feel like you're falling asleep easier, it actually worsens the quality of your sleep in the long run.

As a result, your sleep will become shallower and it will be difficult to get enough sleep.

In addition, coffee contains caffeine, which stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, increasing adrenaline in the blood and raising blood sugar levels, pulse rate, and blood pressure, making it difficult to fall asleep.

Normally, when the brain becomes tired, it releases a substance called adenosine to put the body to sleep, but caffeine has the effect of blocking adenosine's sleep-inducing signals, so even if you do manage to fall asleep, it will be a shallow sleep and you will not be able to get deep sleep.

In addition, both alcohol and coffee have strong diuretic effects, which can cause you to wake up in the middle of sleep even if you fall asleep.

3. Listen to soothing music to distract yourself

When you're on a plane and you're not comfortable with it, it's important to find a way to distract yourself. For that, I recommend listening to music.

Listening to your favorite artists can help lift your spirits and calm you down, but if you're feeling anxious on a plane, which you're not good at, we recommend listening to music with a healing effect to ease your anxiety, or music with a relaxing effect that will help you fall asleep.

Also, when you feel extremely anxious, one way to deal with this is to change the feeling of being dominated by anxiety to a feeling of not being dominated by anxiety.

When you listen to music that has a healing effect, you may feel a warm, enveloping sensation, or images of refreshing fields and mountains may come to mind.

Stimulate your hearing to the fullest and change your mood.

I'm sure it will help loosen up your heart, which has become stiff with anxiety.

In this way, there are music therapy songs that can ease anxiety and relax the mind and body.

Music therapy is a sound composition that promotes positive emotions.

When your mind is dominated by negative emotions, it will help relieve anxiety and give you a sense of security and reassurance.

This also allows you to get a good quality sleep.

When you're flying, which you might not like, we recommend listening to music that has a soothing effect and will relax your mind and body.

Listen to music that relaxes your mind and body so you don't think about your weaknesses.

Even if you don't like flying, if you have to fly, sleeping is an effective way to make the flight as painless as possible and use your time effectively.

To do this, we recommend avoiding alcohol or coffee, which can interfere with sleep, dressing and sitting as comfortably as possible, using sleep aids, and listening to music that has a soothing effect.