Its getting near to holiday time now, and many of you will be jetting off to all sorts of interesting places.    Or maybe, if you are one of the many people who have a fear of flying, you will be going somewhere closer to home or perhaps have planned a long coach/train/boat journey to get you to your destination.

Probably as a result of all the great holidays my dad planned for us when we were little, I (along with my brother) have inherited a love of travelling.  These were only to the Isle of Wight or to Devon or some other place within the UK, but the memories of these trips have stayed with me, including the excitement I felt prior to the actual holiday itself.

I really do love everything about holidays, from the planning, the packing, the actual travel itself and of course once you get there and experience different sights, people, landscapes, even smells.   It does broaden the mind and makes you feel that there is a huge world out there, and your little corner is just a very minuscule part of it.   Since adulthood, I have travelled reasonably extensively to some wonderful destinations, including  Canada, the USA, Cuba, Thailand, Sri Lanka and to many countries within Europe, too.   I am so thankful that I have been able to do this, and Mr Chalk and I are looking forward to many years to come when we can visit those places that we still want to see.

I realise for some people that, because of a fear of flying, they are limited to the places they can travel to.   This may be OK if they are happy to not go very far afield, but for some, there is a sense of frustration that they will never be able to see those exotic places which they have always wanted to visit.  In addition, they can feel that they are letting down a partner or loved one by not being able to travel by plane.

In my experience, hypnotherapy is one of the best ways to conquer a fear of flying, and it often needs only a couple of sessions to make a real difference.  Very often the fear is related to a bad flight experienced in the past, and through an NLP technique called ‘fast phobia’ this memory is very quickly scrambled, so that it loses its control over you.    In addition, relaxation or breathing exercises can be taught which will help with any remaining pre-flight nerves.   I have witnessed quite astounding results, and my clients typically tell me that, from being paralysed by even the thought of air travel, they were able to actually enjoy the flight, after hypnosis treatment.

If you would like to try hypnotherapy for a fear of flying, or indeed, if there is any other phobia that you are keen to see the back of, do please give me a call on 01449 780352  or 0781 715 8429, or alternatively email me on wendy@wendychalk.co.uk.

Happy holidays,

Wendy
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