Posts Tagged ‘flying fear’

Saturday Night Live took an interesting look at the latest TSA controversy.  It’s a funny look at something that is causing a lot of concern for the traveling public and flying fears that people have about traveling.

Pilot DJ Frost appears on Fox News to answer questions about volcanic ash dangers and eases fear of flying.

I’m curious, is it really a fear of flying or is it claustrophobia?

Sometimes it’s a combination of both.  Claustrophobia is the fear of not being able to escape an enclosed space.  It often results in a panic attack and a feeling of suffocation.

Someone with claustrophobia may not actually fear flying; instead they may be worried about what could happen to them in a confined space. They will often do whatever it takes to avoid the situation.

Many of my clients say that they feel safer in a car. They think that they are able to escape the confined space of a car more easily than an airplane.  When I point out that it is not necessarily true, it makes no difference to the client.

You see, fears are not based on logic. Fears are illogical beliefs that are held by the subconscious mind. In order to overcome fear, it makes sense to use techniques that are creative. They may even seem somewhat illogical.

The Swish pattern can immediately remove any fear, including the fear of flying.  It’s something you can even do on your own.

Here are five steps:

1. Create a picture in your mind of yourself flying in fear. What does that look like?

2. Create a picture in your mind of yourself flying with calm sense of confidence. What does that look like?

3. Take the first picture and make it black and white. Then make it really small.

4. Take the second picture and make it vibrant and colorful. Then make it really big.

5. Focus on the big, vibrant, colorful picture of yourself flying with confidence.

Practice this several times.

Realize that some find they get better results when guided by a professional. You can get more details about this technique and others in my program, “Lose the Fear – and Fly!”

Fear of flying has been in the news lately because of the recent airbus crashes. This guy decided to try an interesting technique. I know there’s an easier way to solve flying fear that is a lot faster and quicker than this. In fact, you can get your “7 Tips to Fly Stress Free” just by filling out the form on the right side.