Psychiatrist reveals: How floating hypnosis can help you overcome your fear of flying in a flash

Most of us plan our annual vacation for the summer. While some prefer to stay close to home, others rely on the train or car for travel. But for certain destinations, we often have no other transportation option than flying – especially if we have limited time. Of course, we could also take a boat to the Canary Islands, but our vacation days usually don't allow enough time for that.

Flying can be quite unpleasant

So it's time to fly. And aside from the fact that we all know that air travel is a bit of a climate sin, planes are often quite uncomfortable. The seats are getting increasingly narrow, the food is often mediocre, and the air quality usually leaves a lot to be desired.

Another aspect that can really spoil flying for us is fear of flying. Even if we rationally know that airplanes are objectively very safe means of transport—much safer than cars or bicycles, for example—we can still feel uneasy just thinking about being locked in a metal box at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Psychiatrist explains: This hypnosis can help against fear of flying

Are you one of those people who suffer from a fear of flying and for whom the holiday season isn't always associated with positive thoughts? Psychiatrist Dr. David Spiegel has a solution. On "mindbodygreen," the mental health expert reveals a simple technique that should help us calm ourselves down – and thus make flying at least a little more bearable.

The exercise is a form of self-hypnosis, called "floating hypnosis." In the video, you'll learn exactly how to perform it, why it works so well—and what else you can do to make your time on the plane a little more pleasant.

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