Lovefly® Blog - How Fear of Flying Created and Maintained

You know that your fear of flying has been created at some point in your life...it is not something  you arrived into the world with.  This you know.  

But how does it actually get created?

My very strong belief is that fear of flying is learned - just like you have learned anything.  

For example... Typing

1. In the beginning, you cannot type
2. You 'make do' by doing one or two finger typing
3. This, you decide, is not particularly efficient or helpful to your life
4. So, you decide to do something different...
5. Then, you might take some lessons, it is clunky but you are starting to learn
6. You get quicker, you must practice, repeat it and give it effort and time
7. In time, you can type and it is hard to type the old way - but, you must practice it frequently to keep the learning in place
8. It is now a pattern, a habit that is carved into your brain and your muscle memory

I would put to it to you that, learning a fear of flying is the same.  You learn it at some point - you might not remember the first lesson or, maybe you do.

Then you maintain this new fear you have learned by practicing and repeating.  This then becomes a habit or a pattern that is learned by your brain and body.

Here is the good news...You can always learn new methods.  My top tip of all top tips when it comes to starting a new habit is...to Start!

Many people just avoid it. But,  you are not that person...you are reading this.  You have started and are well on your way to getting rid of this old habit and nurturing a new habit or pattern.

Keep going :) 

In case you missed it, I did a Facebook Live on this topic which I turned into a podcast too.  Here are some links:

Podcast link or find us on Spotify, Amazon Music etc. Search 'Lovefly Fear of Flying'

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/loveflyhelp

Take care,

Paul

Fear of Flying Coach

Lovefly