As we’ve seen in previous posts, fear of flying is rooted in the auto-feedback loop between negative interpretation of something that happened on a particular flight and the ongoing...
14/03/2014
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Fearless Flying
Once those of us who experience anxiety about or fear of flying realise the importance of facing our fears, and have mastered some relaxation techniques, we can use both strategies to get...
20/02/2014
When it comes to treating phobias and anxiety disorders – including fear of flying – many therapists consider the treatment of choice a modality called “exposure therapy,” which has...
24/01/2014
Ann Dys
When children are scared of something, oftentimes the best way to handle the situation is to help them confront it. When that something is fear of flying, parents...
10/01/2014
On the ground as much as in the air, it is a fact that merely worrying about the future will never change anything. This is not to say we...
03/01/2014
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If laughter, as they say, is the best medicine, it stands to reason that a little levity can help lighten the mood when it comes to the anxiety surrounding...
27/12/2013
At one point or another we’ve all experienced bumpy patches during a flight, and whether we’re nervous fliers or not, few of us enjoy it.
So what exactly is air...
26/12/2013
Unsurprisingly, one of the best ways to reduce anxiety inflight (and, really, anywhere), is to simply relax the body, given that this is a response that is incompatible with...
20/12/2013
For those of us who experience fear of flying, a negative interpretation of normal inflight occurrences often feeds the anxiety we feel. That can be due in part to the...
13/12/2013
One of the results of the auto-feedback loop between negative interpretation and anxiety at the root of fear of flying is that it primes us to expect and experience...
06/12/2013
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