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Are your vacation plans up in the air because you are afraid to fly? Don’t worry. You are not alone. The number of people who report fear of flying has doubled since the September 11th suicide hijackings. Some people have always been afraid to fly. Their fear has nothing to do with terrorism. Or, you may be one of those who just don’t trust that air travel is safe yet. Either way, the question for you is will you let your fear keep you from enjoying freedom to travel this year? Will it be Martha’s Vineyard instead of Disneyworld? Atlantic City instead of Las Vegas? New York City instead of Paris, France? Whichever category of fearful flyer you fall into, I’d like to suggest you follow the same line of reasoning that I use to help the true phobic overcome their fear so that they can actually begin to
enjoy the luxury and pleasure of air travel. Ask yourself:

What am I afraid of?

I find it interesting that people who are truly phobic worry less about terrorist takeovers than travelers who are not phobic. Genuine phobic flyers worry about whether the plane will fall through the air on takeoff, or turbulence or crashing on landing. They ask themselves “what if” questions like “What if the pilot has a heart attack? What if we hit a small commercial jet? What if the wheels don’t come down when the pilot tries to land? What if the plane explodes? Or what if the bolts come loose and the wheels fall off?” In 1980, Boeing commissioned a survey to investigate people’s fears of flying. Interestingly only 6% of people whom they talked to said that they believed flying is unsafe. Yet close to 30% (5 times as many) admitted to being afraid of flying. This disparity shows that the vast majority of fear of flying is irrational. The passenger “knows” flying is safe yet feels fear anyway. This doesn’t mean that their fears aren’t real. They are every bit as powerful as fear and panic in the face of a genuine threat. Palms sweat. Hearts beat faster. Passengers feel a sense of impending doom. But this fear occurs despite the fact that the person feeling the fear rationally thinks that planes are perfectly safe. The first question you must ask and answer to free yourself of any irrational fear of flying you have is simple. Talk with friends and family members who do fly. When you understand the incredible safety built into today’s air travel, you can then make a judgement about whether flying makes sense. The truth is that most people think airplanes are back to being the safest way to travel. But what most people think is irrelevant. What matters is whether you think that flying is safe. If you do and yet are still terrified, then you can work on your feelings of panic as an emotional problem rather than as a realistic response to the risks attached to flight. How hypnosis can help you quit the Fearful Flying Club If the problem seems too much for you to handle, I would suggest you schedule your first hypnosis session as soon before your flight as possible. I generally approach fear of flying the same way I treat any fear. First I probe for the root cause of the issue. Often there is a distinct origination point that may have little or nothing to do with flying. If this is found I help the client hypnotically to reframe it in such a way that it no longer applies to flying. The next step is to desensitize the fear. You will be guided through an imaginary flight from packing to arriving. You will be directed to gently experience a toned down version of your fear and to allow it to disappear and then to associate feelings of enjoyment and relaxation while flying. Other techniques include time compression, distraction/dissociation and somnambulism. In time compression, you are conditioned to experience the flight as very short so it seems to be “over almost as soon as they leave the gate.” Distraction/disassociation programs you to think and daydream, about things other than your fears before and during your flight. You may be directed to immerse yourself totally in a book or the in-flight movie. As a last resort, training in somnambulism enables you to fall asleep as soon as you take your seat onboard the plane and wake up after landing. The following is a list of additional steps you can take to ease your anxieties. Fearless Flying Tips Arrive at the airport early. You will be more relaxed overall and By checking in early you will have your choice of seats. Ask to visit the cockpit. Introduce yourself to the pilot and crew. Request a seat near the front where you will be less aware of any turbulence Bring a book, magazines, a Walkman with relaxing tapes, or crossword puzzles. Don’t plan to just sit there with nothing to do but worry. Schedule non-stop flights whenever possible. Minimizing the number of take offs and landings AND waiting on the ground between take offs will reduce your overall anxiety. Avoid smaller planes and propeller planes till you are more comfortable. They are as safe as the larger ones but fearful flyers often feel safer in a bigger aircraft. Eat nutritiously the day of the flight and cut back on caffeine. Practice visualizing your flight and arriving at your destination safely. Trying to put the flight out of your mind until you are onboard may seem like a good idea. But it isn’t. The more emotional/mental preparation you can do before hand the better. The last thing you want is to suddenly “find yourself” on a plane without having processed your anxiety beforehand. Ask for a aisle seat, especially if you feel any claustrophobia. An aisle seat will let you easily get up and move around rather than feel penned in by other passengers.

Dear John,

I wanted to let you know how my trip, including the plane ride, went on November 25th. I did panic for 10 minutes when we left Boston to Miami, but the flight from Miami to Turks and Caicos was wonderful! I didn’t even have the opportunity to listen to the cd’s. I simply repeated the mantra you taught me and it worked beautifully. I’m not sure I’ll ever be completely comfortable flying, but this was such a huge change that my family no longer dread mentioning “flying” around me. We are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon for next August! Thank you again for encouraging me to conquer this fear…I don’t think I could have done it without your
help!

L.P. (Woonsocket, RI)

Dear John,

Thank you for helping me eliminate my fear of flying . The flight back home was nothing like the one over to the states which I’d have to describe as extremely uncomfortable in every way possible. As you know, I was NOT looking forward to the flight home. Discovering that I “inherited” my little phobia about airplane travel from my mother was an eye-opener and seemed to simply dissolve away the fear. The results exceeded my expectations.

D.M. (Warwick, RI)

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