Fear of Flying

It's a wonderful feeling to be up there above the clouds, flying over the world - but if you're afraid of flying then your mind will be distracted from the excitement and focused entirely upon the fantasized imminent danger...

“Imagine now that the day has come for your flight - your cases and bags are packed ready and loaded into the car - you’ve checked to make sure you’ve got everything you need - tickets, money, travelers cheques, passport - everything is in order. You’re already beginning to feel excited - remember when you were a child how you couldn’t sleep the night before your birthday, or Christmas, or holidays - that wonderful feeling of anticipating that something good is going to happen - just remember that feeling. And imagine yourself in the car (or train) on your way to the airport - notice who is with you - where you are sitting, what you are wearing - allow yourself to become really absorbed in that lovely holiday feeling.

And all the time you feel really good inside. Something special is happening to you - you’re about to visit strange lands, the world is such an incredible place and its amazing to think that whilst you are here right now - in just a short space of time you can be thousands of miles away.

Now see yourself at the airport - having your luggage weighed and taken away on the conveyor belt, and you make your way to the boarding area.

And on the way to the boarding area you purchase a book, which looks really interesting, and you’re holding that book in your hand as your flight number is called out and you board the plane.

Now you’re in your seat, with your family (or friends) close by, your book in your lap, your seat belt already fastened - and you’re still feeling really good inside.

And shortly the plane begins to move along the runway - gaining speed until it lifts up in the air, you are leant back in your seat, perhaps sucking a mint or a sweet with your book open on your lap.

And you begin to read the book, becoming quickly absorbed in its contents, and still feeling incredibly good inside.

When you look out of the window you’re way above the clouds and the plane glides smoothly through the sky and it feels amazing up here, above the earth, good feelings inside you - incredible feelings, calm and tranquil feelings - and the hostess soon comes around with the food and drinks and you enjoy your meal before reading some more of your book.

In-between talking and eating and reading you manage a short sleep and dream that you’re already there - enjoying your holiday - feeling good, holiday feelings.

And before you know it the plane is descending and your ears may feel strange for a while but you know that they’ll soon be fine again - and you land with a slight bump and the plane continues along the runaway until eventually it slows down - and stops - and you really enjoyed that flight - so much so that you’re already looking forward to making the return trip, for you know that everything will be fine. You really enjoyed the flight, it made you feel good.

And because you’re prepared in your mind - your flight will go almost exactly the way you’ve imagined it - the good feelings, especially, will be stronger than that. And you’ll really enjoy this flight. You’re okay, you feel fine, you feel good and confident and in control.

And every time you travel in the future you will be eager to fly in a plane. You’ll be surprised, at how much you enjoy yourself - and the world is your oyster now - you can really begin to enjoy yourself.

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