Life Kit How to cope with a fear of flying
Jun 13, 2022
Luana Marques, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of 'Almost Anxious,' shares her expertise on conquering the fear of flying. She dives into the emotional challenges of aviophobia and offers practical coping strategies, including exposure therapy and distraction techniques. Luana emphasizes the importance of aligning personal values with the desire to overcome anxiety. Listeners are encouraged to embrace discomfort as a pathway to personal growth and to transform their fears into opportunities.
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Career Promotion and Fear of Flying
- Luana Marques describes a patient whose fear of flying became problematic after a job promotion requiring air travel.
- This situation forced the patient to confront her fear to advance her career.
Retirement Travel and Marital Strain
- A couple sought therapy due to the wife's fear of flying hindering their retirement travel plans.
- While the husband tolerated her fear during his working years, it later strained their marriage.
Anticipatory Anxiety and Airport Stimuli
- Anticipatory anxiety triggers the body's fight-or-flight response even before the actual flight.
- This heightened state makes individuals more susceptible to perceiving danger in normal airport stimuli.
