Fear of flying
It's approaching holiday time and many of you may be thinking of jetting off somewhere soon. Or not...
A client of mine recently told me about her fear of flying and how she overcame this. She explained how her dislike of flying had prevented her visiting some amazing places and ruined many holidays. Her anxiety became so great that she stopped flying altogether. Instead, she and her husband used to travel by either motorbike or car - her longest and most ridiculous journey being from England to Sardinia!
Since then, she's done a lot of work on positive thinking and taken some positive action. She recognised the need to get take control of her fear of flying. So she enrolled on the Aviatours Fear of Flying course at Manchester airport. It is a day course split into 3 parts - the first taken by a BA pilot who talked through practical matters, aviation laws etc, the second led by a psychologist and the last part a 40 minute flight around the Isle of Mann.
The course had dramatic results. In her words: "Today I returned from a 5 day golfing break with 15 other ladies from the golf club. We have had a marvellous time - faultless. I handled the flights (3 hours each way due to head winds) very well. I completed 2 puzzles on each journey (never done before) and am now looking forward to trying places I have never done before."
The course obviously had a profoundly positive effect on her. More than that, because she had grown as a person, and recognised the impact of taking charge of her life, she was able to make important decisions that meant she could overcome barriers and get the most out of her life.
I don't know where she's off to this summer - but you can bet she will no longer be hampered by her fear flying.
A client of mine recently told me about her fear of flying and how she overcame this. She explained how her dislike of flying had prevented her visiting some amazing places and ruined many holidays. Her anxiety became so great that she stopped flying altogether. Instead, she and her husband used to travel by either motorbike or car - her longest and most ridiculous journey being from England to Sardinia!
Since then, she's done a lot of work on positive thinking and taken some positive action. She recognised the need to get take control of her fear of flying. So she enrolled on the Aviatours Fear of Flying course at Manchester airport. It is a day course split into 3 parts - the first taken by a BA pilot who talked through practical matters, aviation laws etc, the second led by a psychologist and the last part a 40 minute flight around the Isle of Mann.
The course had dramatic results. In her words: "Today I returned from a 5 day golfing break with 15 other ladies from the golf club. We have had a marvellous time - faultless. I handled the flights (3 hours each way due to head winds) very well. I completed 2 puzzles on each journey (never done before) and am now looking forward to trying places I have never done before."
The course obviously had a profoundly positive effect on her. More than that, because she had grown as a person, and recognised the impact of taking charge of her life, she was able to make important decisions that meant she could overcome barriers and get the most out of her life.
I don't know where she's off to this summer - but you can bet she will no longer be hampered by her fear flying.
posted by Elizabeth Juffs at 11:51 AM
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