Flight attendant Sarah Goodwin: These are the tips you need to know if you have a fear of flying

A flight attendant has shared the tips you need to know if you’re afraid of flying and the ideal seat to reserve to combat any jitters.

Virgin Australia employee Sarah Goodwin, from Perth, said she has some “good advice” for nervous travelers, as well as the one drink you should never have before boarding.

“When reserving your seat, try to reserve a seat as close to the front of the plane as possible, because that’s where you experience the least amount of turbulence,” Sarah said in a recent Tik Tok Video.

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The impact of turbulence is felt less at the front of the aircraft because it is beyond the aircraft’s center of gravity.

Alternatively, turbulence is also less noticeable near the wings of the plane because the wings allow the plane to stay balanced.

Sarah’s second tip is to talk to the flight attendants if you’re feeling nervous or apprehensive.

“At the end of the day, we deal with people all the time, so we’re good at talking to them about things like this,” he said.

“Never feel like it’s something that bothers us because I love to calm people’s nerves when they’re scared.”

When it comes to what to avoid if you’re a nervous traveler, Sarah said it’s a good idea to limit your coffee intake.

“Before your flight, try not to take anything related to caffeine because that can increase your anxiety and make you more jittery and jittery,” he explained.

Other foods to avoid before a flight include salty and processed foods, as they are not easily digested at different altitudes, and cruciferous vegetables, which can stay in your large intestine for several hours while your body digests them.

Flight attendants also recommend avoiding alcohol, carbonated drinks, beans, and dried fruits.

On the other hand, the best foods to enjoy on board include unsalted nuts, fruit, and umami-flavored snacks.

The reason this works is because cabin dryness can reduce taste buds’ ability to savor by up to 30 percent, which is why airplane food is often bland, too sweet, or too salty.

However, the umami flavor profile is not affected, so you can go ahead and enjoy low-sodium soy sauce, tomatoes, and kelp.

Lastly, Sarah said that having “something to focus on” can really take your mind off your nerves.

“Whether it’s reading a book, listening to music or even doing a word search, whatever worries you, try to do it,” she said.

Distraction can do wonders to calm nausea and nerves.

Thousands of people who saw the TikTok clip rushed to thank the flight attendant for sharing her wisdom.

“Booking business class and doing flight simulators helped me a lot, you’re right about the front of the plane, I used to only go to the back,” one person commented.

“It makes me very nervous to fly so this will definitely help,” added another.

The flight attendant previously lifted the lid on what airline staff are really looking for when checking passengers’ boarding passes before they take their seats.

Sarah said that instead of checking the ticket to see where the passenger is sitting, staff are checking to make sure the person is on the correct flight.

“When we look at your boarding passes, we don’t look for your seat number,” Sarah said in a now-deleted TikTok.

We are looking for the destination, its flight number and the date.

Sarah has created a TikTok after sharing a look into her glamorous life as a flight attendant.

Recent videos include the types of flight attendants you come across, their experience of flying the “red-eye” flight, and a typical day in their life.

She confessed that she likes to put her hair up in a high ponytail for practicality, almost using “a whole can of hairspray to fix it every time.”