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
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psychology
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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