It is the “irrational terror” that leaves many people clammy palmed and gripping the armrest of their seat on a plane.
The fear of flying even stops people travelling by plane altogether despite the unprecedented statistics supporting flying as one of the safest modes of transport – after all, every single time you step on a plane, no matter how many times you fly, you are nineteen times less likely to die than in your car.
With statistics like that on her side, East Yorkshire lifestyle engineer and clinical hypnotherapist Sheila Granger is aiming to eradicate the problem by giving aerophobes an opportunity to conquer their fear of flying.
Sheila, who is about to embark on a world tour, which will see her deliver talks in countries such as Australia, Canada and the US, is holding seminar at Humberside Airport on November 19 teaching local people the psychological skills to overcome their fears.
Sheila said:
“The fear of flying is one of the most common fears in people today so it is something that I feel needs addressing. Thousands of people travel safely via plane every day, but unfortunately it is only the catastrophes that aerophobes remember when it comes to flying.”
“The seminar will help to change the way people who suffer from this fear think about flying and give them the confidence to fly without fear.”
“This is something that could potentially change someone’s life by simply changing their way of thinking. This could mean they will be able to have their first holiday abroad, or help someone who has to travel for work using a plane, I am urging people to come and seek my support.”
The seminar will tackle a range of reasons why people develop a fear of flying and how they can be overcome. Sheila will talk about common causes of apprehension such as sudden noises and turbulence as well as providing reassuring statistics regarding travelling by plane.
Sheila’s multi-disciplinary approach to changing people’s thinking has helped more than 4,000 people to re-engineer their habits, thoughts, behaviour and lifestyle.
