Some people fly without difficulty. When their plane drops in turbulence, stress hormones are triggered by their brain just as in the brain of a person whose nerves get...
14/11/2014
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fear of flying
With fear of flying a not-uncommon affliction, there is a lot of advice floating around out there on how to overcome it. But a good percentage of the afflicted,...
26/09/2014
An example of what psychologists term “automatic negative thinking” which can contribute to the development of fear of flying – as well as then proceed to reinforce it on every flight...
24/04/2014
In my last post I explained the concept of “automatic negative thinking,” and the good news is that though once you get caught in that loop it may seem...
20/03/2014
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
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
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
Fear of flying (sometimes known by fancier terms such as aerophobia, aviatophobia, or aviophobia) is defined in the latest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual...
10/10/2013
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