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You don’t need confidence to board. You need commitment. Confidence follows behaviour.

The goal isn’t to eliminate the fear, its to stop letting it decide the size of your life.

You can feel fear.
And still board.
And still take off.
And still see the world.

Evidence-based support for fearful flyers

Your body reacts because it hates unpredictability, and not because the plane is in danger.

Discomfort and danger are not the same thing.

But to your nervous system, it means: Something is wrong.

No wonder it doesn’t work.

There’s a different way to respond to fear.

Fear shifts when the body learns something new, and not when the mind memorises numbers.#fearofflying

It’s because your exposure hasn’t been therapeutic. There’s a big difference.

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Do this.
The physiological sigh is one of the fastest ways to settle your nervous system.#fearofflying #clinicalpsychologist #panicattack #anxietyrelief #mentalhealth #anxiety #nervoussystem #flightanxiety

You’re scared of what happens inside you on the plane. ✈️
That’s the part we need to work with.
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The struggle with anxiety is. ✈️
Here’s how ACT changes that.
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Here's 4 myths that might be making your anxiety worse! #fearofflying #anxiety #flightanxiety #panic #nervoussystem #psychology #mentalhealth

Hi! I'm Dr Kristy Potter, a Clinical Psychologist and a fear of flying specialist. I'm passionate about helping you get on that flight! If this was helpful - follow me or go to my website for more free resources: https://www.drpotterpsychology.co.uk/fear-of-flying

Many nervous flyers are working incredibly hard to manage their fear including checking, researching, reassuring, controlling.
These strategies make sense, but over time they can sometimes keep anxiety stuck.
Here are 3 patterns I often see in my work with fear of flying.