✈️ The Frequent Flyer Scaries

A guide to easing the stress of air travel (on your body and mind)

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🛫 CloudSurfer99:

Q: I hate flying, but I’m traveling over the holidays. How do I take the edge off without a mid-flight cocktail?

🌱herb.chat:

Today we’ll chat about three body systems that need attention when flying, as well as dive into some in-flight herbs and supplements that support each of those systems, so you can enjoy the breezy skyways with zero emotional turbulence.

Note: I tried to choose brands that were easy to find in many grocery stores or online, but if you have a local apothecary, I highly recommend sourcing what you can from your local community herbalist/apothecary!

This particular Herb.Chat Guide is great for:

• When you’ve got the pre-flight jitters or in-flight panic...

• When you’ve been under a lot of stress and refuse to get sick traveling home for the holidays...

• When you get tummy troubles or uncomfortable belly bloat whenever you travel...

• When you just want to make flying a little more comfy and easeful...

The 411 on Body Needs During Flying

😰 Humans Don’t Have Wings...so Why Am I Flying?: The Nervous System

Maybe you hate people breathing on your neck.

Maybe you had that one flight were you rolfed all over your seat mate.

Maybe you’ve watched one-to-many plane crash movies.

Whatever your reason...flying can be unnerving.

Fear of flying is actually the second biggest fear in the U.S., so if this is you, you’re in good (and ample) company.

To support the emotional turbulence that comes with cruising the airways, we turn to the nervous system.