Fear Of Flying - SOAR - Cause And Cure

Fear of flying is often fear of being stuck with high anxiety or panic on a plane. Licensed therapist and airline captain Tom Bunn explains what causes and and how these feelings are controlled. Visit www.fearofflying.com for more information.

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[TheJaiid]

Hii. Im going on holiday tomorrow and my mam is scared of flying. Its too late to get hypnotherapy and she hasnt slept for a week worrying about it. Is there anything I can do to make it better because she wants to go but is thinking negative.Please post back a.s.a.p. Thank you.

[CaptTomBunn]

Hypnosis (which I'm trained in) is "hit or miss". For solid help in a short time, search using the terms "fear of flying rapid relief"

[klenoth]

like I heard someone said that I feel that every time I get of a plane it feels like another failed suicide attempt

[CaptTomBunn]

Emotionally, that makes a lot of sense. Many people don't feel secure in general. Their answer to that is to control everything. So, if ones whole life has been organized around control, to puts yourself in a situation that you don't control looks like suicide.

That's how it looks emotionally. Logically is another thing. But I've worked with may people who feel like they are going to die if they get on the plane. Fortunately, this - amazingly - can be fixed.

[dknockoutblonde]

I have the worst fear of flying,ive been flying all my life and one bad plane ride changed everythnig,after it I still continued to fly,but I would have the worst symptoms when I was flying that now Ive missed some flights because I cant get over the fear,I feel like its gotten worse,and I am constantly dreaming about my fear,I keep having dreams all the time

[CaptTomBunn]

The problem generally gets worse and worse. Why? Because a single though about "what if" causes just one shot of adrenalin, which on a scale of zero to ten, takes you only to a "two". But if that leads quickly to a second "what if", you get a second shot of hormones and go on up from "two" to "four". And then another takes you to "six", etc. The answer is to STOP this domino effect. We now know how to do that and stop high anxiety and panic before it can even start.

[markkenworthy]

sinserely thank you your very kind

[cesaralexis73]

fly on separate ways, and don't let fear lord over you. you have to give example to your kids, and sometimes that means doing things that we really loath. i've done it. i'm sometimes scared of boarding a plane, but then i think about my kids, and i don't want them to be afraid of nothing, and if it means to die, well, i'll die, but i refuse to live with fear, and watch my kids be scared of stuff and grow up with fears, you know. so, be valiant, and defeat your fears. good luck

[andrewkenworthy]

ive flown maybe 50 times,but now ive got kids when i had to fly i got a panic attack and went home,,wasted 300 euros,,but i wont fly again,,no matter how many people tell me its safe,,PLANES CRASH,,and its one of the most horrible ways to die in my opinion,,especially if your family is with you helpless and in panic with everyone else on the plane waiting for impact,,too much,,ill stick to longer journey times by train and boat,,flying seems unnatural..

[futureBLU]

hey, honestly, don't stress it... it doesn't help or change a thing. booze helps some but makes it worse for others. your best bet is to be well rested, not hungover or anxious and bring an ipod or something. the key is "worrying only makes it bad"... not the experience itself. try to enjoy.

[futureBLU]

LOL!