One of the keys to managing fear of flying is to stop, pay attention to the thoughts you're having and question it. Is this thought real? Can I really guess what's going to happen in two days?
28/04/2022
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psychology
VR isn't a cure but rather a tool that allows mental health professionals to help the patient with their fear, and usually very effectively indeed.
21/04/2022
Aerophobia - fear of flying - often means giving up plans, friendships, or maintaining physical ties, all because of the anxiety caused by both the flight and the preparation leading up to it. But it doesn't have to be that way.
14/04/2022
Anxiety is an overreaction by the body to a potentially stressful situation, and it can be a physiological response that can be quite intense, and come to affect the actions of fearful flyers. If this includes you, here's why and here's how to manage it.
24/03/2022
A half dozen examples of the 'emotion-management' techniques fearful flyers fall back on which might actually be hurting more than helping.
17/03/2022
Some strategies might in the short term give you the illusion of security, relief, and control, but in the long run they can perpetuate or even increase those fears and insecurities.
15/02/2022
People with aerophobia can read all the advice and pointers and tips they want, and whilst still understanding all of it intellectually, their fear might still be stubbornly hard to vanquish. Because all of that will make little difference if without understanding where it comes from.
03/01/2022
Some who fear flying are concerned about in-flight panic. Others are worried about crashing. A few seriously question whether they will be alive at the end of a planned...
21/11/2014
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
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