Capt Ron’s Blog
FEAR OF FLYING – IS IT REAL?
In response to the question asked of all new subscribers, “What about flying scares you the most?” I received the following: “Take off, hitting an air pocket, and turbulence scares me. I think it's not having control of the situation.” Takeoff is at the top of most...
Visualize Overcoming Fear
I get emails daily from fearful flyers who express some manifestation of their fear. Here’s one I received today: What happens when the plane is cruising down the runway, or in standby for takeoff. I'm thinking " Oh no, now I can't get out of this" How can I change...
Does the FearlessFlight Harmonizer Replicate EMDR as Treatment for Fear of Flying?
Research demonsrates that eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is effective in treating trauma. If you know anything about my experience helping people overcome fear of flying, it’s my belief that many, if not most, have trauma somewhere in their...
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO OVERCOME FEAR OF FLYING?
I’ve observed that overcoming fear of flying is a process. There are no “quick fixes.” Recently I received the following email from Suzanne, another traveler on her path to flying fearlessly, that illustrates this in detail. Hello, I want to thank you for your help...
Overcoming Fear of Flying as Inflight Entertainment?
Just about ten years ago I approached a senior executive at a major airline about including a copy of my FearlessFlightTM Harmonizer on the inflight entertainment system. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback…
Knowing What You Don’t Know
Overcoming Fear of Flying - When You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! How do you get over something like fear of flying if you can’t wrap your brain around airplanes and aviation? Unless you have some basic understanding of flying and airplanes, it’s hard to put your...