In the Air Waves : Stress Fair Warnings for Summer Travelers
Air travel stress is a health risk that needs to be addressed as summer travelers are expected to set record numbers. New millennium security measures will compound the issue for both leisure and business travelers.
Parkland, FL (PRWEB) June 10, 2004 -- Travelers who have booked flights might
want to heed the latest health warning regarding new millennium air travel
stress effects. The airports have forewarned that summer travel is going to be
the heaviest it has been since pre-September 11th and that translates to extra
long lines at security check points, crowds, and inconveniences.
"This is the way it is and will be and air
travelers who are wise will take a serious look at options for ameliorating the
effects of air travel stress," said Ruth Cann, a mental health therapist, air
travel stress expert, and the wife of a commercial airline Captain. Cann says
there are research supported measures that people need to be aware of and take
advantage of for health reasons.
As the creator of E-Z-FLIGHT: Passenger
In-flight Relaxation Experience, a take-onboard CD which was introduced on Delta
Air Lines, Cann has combined the proven elements for in-flight relaxation as an
alternative to self-medicating and alcohol consumption. Therapeutic mental
relaxation exercises via guided imagery and strategically selected music,
encourage visualization as a catalyst for compounded stress. According to Cann,
many frequent flyers are sporting E-Z-FLIGHT and a CD player as their personal
in-flight relaxation host of choice.
"My
concern is the surge of frustration and anger that travelers experience on some
level when dealing with new millennium procedures. This surge raises blood
pressure, heart rate, and perspiration all under the heading of air travel
stress. Add this on to everything else in a typical day on planet Earth, and it
spells, health risk. When you board a plane with all of this excess mental
baggage, there has to be some self-help relief provided as a precautionary
measure," stated Cann.
It is predicted that
record numbers will take to the skies and experience the Transportation Safety
Administration doing its job in airport terminals with a Federal cap on the
number of screeners who will assist. "If mother nature decides to join in the
festivities with a storm or two, stress factors will compound and most people
are not prepared to view it as a new millennium system that will take many years
to perfect." 'I paid...Get me where I'm going.' is an attitude that
unfortunately prevails in many airport circumstances," said Cann.
Business travelers will need to adjust to the
dramatic increase in expected numbers as schools close and family vacations
begin. As seasoned as some might believe they are, the setting is conducive for
increased stress according to Cann.
Her advice,
"Deep breathe, sigh, and quit wasting energy reserves on things you think you
can change. Travel has become a go-with-the-flow, no-exception-to-the-rules
operation. People need to accept the scene and expect that things will not go
smoothly. If I'm wrong, consider it a win." With a traveler being one out of 200
million in the predicted summer air travel numbers, the odds of winning appear
slim.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/6/prweb132188.htm