As we’ve discussed in other posts on this blog, one of the key causes of anxiety and stress for fearful flyers is their perceived lack of control. This in...
28/03/2023
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by David Lanzas
This is a technique which focusses on the tension-relaxation of muscle groups to calm the body. To perform it properly during a flight, start by adjusting to...
24/02/2023
Panic attacks are without a doubt amongst the top worries of anxious flyers, but if one should unfortunately strike whilst you’re up in the air, a bit of useful advice on how to handle it and ride it out without angst.
26/12/2022
This kinder, less critical way of looking at and treating yourself, overcoming the self-judgmental attitude based on beliefs such as "I must always improve" and the fear of fragility directly associated with "failure" .
20/12/2022
Anxiety can codition our mental state to the point where it's not about logic but rather about emotion - let me explain a little more how it works when it comes to aerophobia.
28/11/2022
"Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing" utilisies the human nervous system's ability to process information to digest those experiences that have marked patients - whether large or small - thus reducing the symptoms that they generate in the present.
24/11/2022
Traffic circuit manoeuvres are those done in the vicinity of the airport after take-off or before landing, a set of predefined trajectories which manage traffic around an airport, following a specific sequence which rarely varies.
10/11/2022
A trio of techniques which can be used at different points before boarding a plane to help yourself feel more calm and secure once that moment arrives.
28/10/2022
Many fearful flyers ask themselves why even after flying repeatedly they still can't seem to shake their aerophobia.
There's a very simple explanation: When you've had traumatic experiences related to...
24/10/2022
What really happens during therapy to effectively overcome the fear of flying. When the intervention is aimed at rooting out aerophobia and not just mitigating its symptoms, It involves three main stages.
29/09/2022
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