Hi ashleyusm2014,

I get pretty nervous during turbulence too, and even though I know it's mostly harmless, it can certainly be unnerving! A great thing I heard a pilot once say is that during turbulence, even pretty heavy turbulence, look at your cup of water etc. on your tray table. It's probably moving a little, but it's not falling off the table, right? You'd think it would, based on the intensity of the bumps, but it still doesn't. Basically he was saying that our natural fear over the bumpiness is heightening our sensitivity to it and that even when we feel a hefty bump, it's not a very big deal at all.

The other thing I would do is get some peaceful music and some noise-cancelling headphones. If it starts to get crazy, close your eyes and just try to sink into the music.

One last piece of advice is try to get a seat in the middle of the plane, where it is most stable because of the position of the wings.

Good luck!!