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If you've ever felt afraid of boarding an airplane, you are not alone. The fear of flying, called Aerophobia, is among the most common phobias that people have. This phobia is often a devastating, overwhelming feeling. It can even keep you from using air transportation; traveling the globe, or visiting far-off friends and family. Overcoming such a fear used to take many years of treatment, but today there are hypnosis therapy and NLP techniques to work on phobias for faster, life-changing results.

Do you wonder what defines a phobia? All phobias are considered a form of anxiety disorder, and many people who suffer from them will experience panic attacks and other undesirable symptoms such as shakiness, physical illness, or an increased heart rate. Many sufferers report feeling unwell or losing their self-control, and organize their lives around their phobia to try to avoid their fears.

For sufferers with Aerophobia, even the mere thought of getting on an airplane might trigger symptoms of an anxiety attack. Other sufferers might feel only a little nervous while the plane is grounded, but suffer panic attacks once the aircraft is in the air.

Picture a case in which a woman suffering from Aerophobia is seated on a plane before departure. She begins to feel nervous and her heart starts to pound. She knows it is safe to fly, but she is afraid nonetheless. Once the airplane is off the ground, she is powerless to do anything but cry uncontrollably, and continues to sob throughout the flight until she is able to get off the airplane. As extreme as this sounds, this sort of response is held in common by a very high number of people.

All phobias are marked by extreme, illogical fear. People with Aerophobia are afraid of air travel even when they realize that flying is really a secure form of transportation. They may feel embarrassed when they respond with crying, shaking, or having a panic attack, but feel unable to restrain their behavior. For sufferers, this fear of losing control is as discouraging as the fear of flying itself.

In actuality, phobia sufferers can't control their behavior because their fears are rooted in the unconscious, which no amount of willpower or conscious effort can help. This is where hypnosis therapy comes into play. Ericksonian hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques function in the unconscious mind to effectively treat phobias.

A well-designed hypnotherapy program for extinguishing a phobia contains several comprehensive steps. The first step is hypnosis for stress-relief, dispelling worries and anxieties. Once an individual is relaxed and stress-free, hypnotherapy forms new thoughts in the unconscious to eliminate the fear. NLP itself extinguishes fears by exclusively pinpointing the phobia-causing thought.

Unlike conventional hypnotherapy, which utilizes direct post-hypnotic suggestions, Ericksonian hypnotherapy uses indirect suggestions in discussion to persuade the unconscious to follow a new, more logical line of thought. It is more effective than traditional hypnosis because people typically ignore straightforward post-hypnotic hints, but find it harder to resist indirect suggestions that are incorporated in interesting metaphors and stories.

The specialized wording of post-hypnotic inductions in conventional hypnosis means that many traditional hypnotherapy programs will only be effective to treat one phobia. A great feature of the Ericksonian hypnosis and NLP program is that it is not specific to a single phobia and will extinguish any phobia, in anyone. It is sure to work for most people because the system is made up of multiple different hypnotherapy techniques arranged for highest effectiveness.

The most useful phobia busting NLP technique that I practice is called the Visual - Kinesthetic Disassociation. The V/K is often known as the "one session phobia cure," because of its remarkable effectiveness!

The combined Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP program is ideal for an independent thinker who wishes to beat an illogical fear once and for all. People can complete the step-by-step process at their own personal pace, but are typically amazed at the ease with which they complete the process and fight their fears. The results people see with hypnotherapy often seem simply phenomenal.

Hypnotherapy and NLP are amazing tools for many battling fear. Ericksonian hypnosis therapy and NLP have helped countless people beat their fears. The techniques are remarkable for helping individuals who are afraid of air travel to experience airplane travel and all of its benefits. For a long time, hypnosis has been able to improve lives all over the world, and extinguishing phobias is just one of the ways in which it changes lives.

Alan B. Densky, CH has been curing phobias using Hypnotism since 1978. He offers panic attacks NLP & hypnosis CDs plus a broad range of Hypnosis CDs for stress & depression related symptoms. Visit his website for free hypnosis MP3's.