How I Overcame My Fear of Flying

Email To a Friend 05 July 2009 I have always wanted to fly for as long as long as I could remember but really haven’t gotten around to it. Within the past ten years there has been so much sensationalism involving terrorism and plane crashes which has left a very sour taste in my mouth. I have been so afraid of dying due to a plane malfunctioning and plummeting to the ground from thousands of feet in the air. Also with the global political climate, my fears have only been enhanced. Or maybe, that was the excuse for not being able to find the courage to fly for business every time the opportunity arose to meet with my company’s partners and potential clients.

I was in an executive position where I was required to travel twice a month and so far, I have used trains and buses to transport me to various parts of local Europe. The time came when I had to go to Japan to meet with a potential client and I was so afraid. I mustered up the strength to tell my boss how I felt and was afraid that I would be considered incapable of performing my duties and later fired. Well, my boss definitely wasn’t happy with me and expressed how he depended on me to close this deal which would mean big revenue for our company. He went on to let me know that my fears were normal and that millions of people feel the same way. He went on to say how much he valued my services and would touch base with me in a couple of days after he retrieved some information that might help me to overcome my fears.

At the close of the week, my boss came to my desk with collateral concerning hypnosis. He advised me how this therapy had worked for his brother and how I should give this a try. I thought this was a nice gesture considering he could have just fired me so I read the materials and went to the accompanying website. After reading all of the other success stories, I was confident enough to press forward with this treatment and thanked my boss for his recommendation. He then went on to tell me that the company would be extending this therapy to me and all I needed to do was to call for a consultation. In conclusion, I went to see the hypnotherapist and I had no apprehension whatsoever about taking this trip to Tokyo. I was very relaxed on the flight and was very confident in my business meeting. Everything went well and I have been healed from my fear of flying.

JJ, Sussex.

Bookmark this: