Aerophobia - Cure Fear Of Flying With Hypnosis
If you’ve ever been scared of boarding an airplane, you’re not the only one. The fear of flying, called Aerophobia, is one of the most common fears that people can have. This fear can be a crippling, overwhelming feeling. It may even prevent you from using air transportation; traveling significant distances, or seeing friends and family. Overcoming such a fear used to take long years of counseling, but now there are hypnosis and NLP techniques to work against phobias for faster, life-enhancing results.
Are you wondering what defines a phobia? All phobias are categorized as a form of anxiety disorder, and many people who suffer from them may suffer from anxiety attacks and other symptoms such as shakiness, physical illness, or a rapid heart beat. Several people complain of feeling unwell or losing their ability to control themselves, and arrange their lives around their phobia in an effort to evade their fears.
For people suffering from Aerophobia, even the mere idea of getting on an airplane might cause symptoms of a panic attack. Other people might feel only a bit nervous while on the ground, but panic once the aircraft takes off.
Picture a scenario in which a woman suffering from Aerophobia is sitting on a plane before departure. She starts to feel nervous and her heart begins to pound. She knows it is safe to fly, but she is scared nonetheless. When the airplane takes off, she can’t help but cry uncontrollably, and continues to sob during the flight until she is finally able to disembark from the airplane. Although it may sound extreme, this sort of response is held in common by a very high number of people.
All phobias are marked by extreme, illogical fear. Those with Aerophobia are scared of flying although they know that flying is actually a safe form of transportation. They often feel humiliated when they respond by sobbing, shivering, or having a panic attack, but feel powerless to restrain themselves. For many sufferers, this fear of humiliation is as discouraging as the phobia itself.
In actuality, phobia sufferers cannot control their reactions because their fears are based in the unconscious, which no amount of willpower or conscious effort can help. This is where hypnosis comes into play. Ericksonian hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques function in the unconscious mind to effectively eliminate phobias.
An excellent hypnosis program for eliminating a phobia has several comprehensive steps. Step one is hypnosis therapy for stress-relief, quelling stress and tension. Once you feel relaxed and stress-free, hypnosis forms new thoughts in the unconscious mind to eliminate the fear. NLP itself treats fears by exclusively pinpointing the phobia causing thought process.
Instead of conventional hypnotherapy, which utilizes direct post-hypnotic suggestions, Ericksonian hypnotherapy uses indirect suggestions in conversation to persuade the unconscious mind to follow a new, more logical way of thinking. It is more effective than conventional hypnosis therapy because people often reject straightforward post-hypnotic hints, but find it harder to resist indirect suggestions that are hidden in fascinating metaphors and stories.
The specialized wording of post-hypnotic inductions in conventional hypnosis means that many conventional hypnotherapy programs will only be effective to treat one phobia. A characteristic feature of the Ericksonian hypnosis and NLP program is that it is not phobia specific and will extinguish any phobia, in any individual. It works for most people because the system is made up of several unique hypnotherapy techniques arranged for highest effectiveness.
The most useful fear eliminating NLP technique that I use is called the Visual - Kinesthetic Disassociation. The nickname for the V/K is the “one session phobia cure,” and with excellent reason!
The combined Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP program is perfect for a logical person who wants to beat an illogical fear once and for all. People can go through the step-by-step process at their own personal pace, but are usually delighted at the ease with which they complete the process and eliminate their phobia. The results people achieve with hypnotherapy often seem simply phenomenal.
Hypnosis therapy and NLP are life-changing tools for many people suffering from fear. Ericksonian hypnosis and NLP have helped countless people beat their fears. The techniques are remarkable for helping those who are scared of flying to take pleasure in flying and all of its perks. For years, hypnosis has been able to change people’s lives across the world, and beating fears is just one of the ways in which it changes lives.
Alan B. Densky, CH has been eliminating irrational fears using NLP & Hypnosis since 1978. He offers phobia treatment hypnotherapy CDs plus a broad range of Hypnotherapy CDs for stress & depression related symptoms. Visit his website for free hypnotism downloads.
- Alan B. Densky, CH
