DIY13
by Tom Bunn
When I’ve flown with anxious fliers, I found many to be extraordinarily sensitive to turbulence. For example, when one said, “What’s that turbulence?” I replied, “What turbulence?” Even when he said, “There, that!” to point out the moment when he felt something, I still didn’t notice anything at all.
To reduce this sensitivity, the amygdala – the part of the brain that releases stress hormones – can be temporarily desensitised. Ordinarily, the amygdala releases stress hormones w