FEAR OF FLYING

WHAT CAUSES A FEAR OF FLYING?

The fear to travel by plane is a learnt behaviour.

Having a fear to fly can stem from childhood or from a bad experience.  It could also be from other phobias that one may have, such as claustrophobia, agoraphobia or a fear of heights. 

Even the anticipation of feeling anxious before stepping onto a plane can lead to avoidance of travelling by plane altogether, but this will never remove the fear, and if anything, become a convincer for your mind that you were never meant to fly.

HAVING A FEAR OF FLYING

A fear of flying can really interfere with business trips and personal holidays.

A number of fears, thoughts and experiences can result in a fear of flying, but it isn't just being on the plane where the anxiety can set in.  When afraid of flying, just booking a holiday, arriving at an airport or thinking about getting on a plane can trigger feelings of anxiety.

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People suffering from a fear of flying could look to avoid the situation altogether, limiting their holiday choices, career choice and even miss out on family holidays/events abroad.  However, everyone who has the fear to fly would not all experience the same amount of distress.  The fear can range from mild anxiety before the flight to a state of extreme fear preventing a person from getting on the plane.

COMMON SYMPTOMS

These symptoms can be experienced at a mild level to a full-on emotional state of fear: 

• panic attack

• sweating

• blurred vision

• nausea

• racing heartbeat

• dry mouth

• feeling a loss of control

HOW CAN HYPNOTHERAPY HELP ME OVERCOME MY FEAR OF FLYING?

Hypnotherapy can give you the freedom to fly

Many people have turned to hypnotherapy to successfully overcome their fear of flying.  Our sessions will change your thoughts and behaviours associated with flying.  Looking at your fear embedded within your unconscious mind, we re-evaluate your reactions and help gain control over the fear and learn to feel more at ease when the anxious feelings arise. 

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Hypnotherapy will also find out what actually triggers your fear of flying and why, as well as changing the way you react when facing your fear.  Using the power of suggestion, hypnosis aims to access your subconscious mind and promote positive change.

We use a variety of techniques from NLP, to anchoring and teaching you self-hypnosis.  Each session is very individualised and tailored to you and your needs.