All of us have been marked by the 9/11 tragedy. For many, whatever latent fears of flying have become more manifest. Within the realm of fear, flying looses its excitement and pleasure. There is another way. Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom and modern psychology this book helps us confront these fears and anxieties. The approach offered is to show and teach how meditation and mindfulness can be used to confront those fears. Included in the book are: *easy ways to quickly learn meditation *mindfulness training to quiet the mind while in flight *practices to reduce stress on the flight *meditations to help encourage serenity

Do you have a deep-rooted fear of flying, or would you simply like to be more relaxed when you get on a plane? In this guide, veteran airline pilot Captain Keith Godfrey and psychologist Dr Alison Smith take you through everything from take-off to touchdown, helping you to feel more confident and at ease when journeying by air.

This second edition of Flying Without Fear, written by a former lead trainer for American Airlines' AAir Born program, helps anxious flyers understand the reasons and physiology of their fears and teaches them how to cope with their anxieties, both before flights and while in the air.

Here, Captain Keith Godfrey addresses fear of flying. He takes you through everything that happens from take-off to touchdown in a simple but informative way, answering questions such as what is turbulence and why are there so many unusual noises?

Everyone has heard that flying is safer than driving, but that does not change the panicky feeling millions experience when they step onto a plane. This definitive step-by-step program follows a Progressive Recovery Plan that gives readers the tools to overcome the fear of flying.

Fear of flying is common, affecting up to 30% of the adult population, and can have disastrous social and professional consequences, spoiling holidays, damaging careers and putting relationships under stress. The good news is that this is one of the most treatable psychological problems. Overcome Your Fear of Flying, written by two psychologists and a pilot, looks at effective skills and techniques you can use to help reduce the anxiety commonly associated with flying.

Human mechanical adaptability has become one of the most important elements in humans’ relationship with aviation and flying. It often manifests in physical and mental strain, and is seen as one of the most important variables in flight. After the Germanwings accident of 2015, the place and importance of psychology in aviation have increased due to its positive and negative effects on processes such as motivation, performance, task success, customer experience, development, and accidents. The aviation sector has become an arena that conducts some of the most important studies and research on this issue because of the high risks it encounters. Indeed, the studies conducted in this sector have provided motivation for similar studies in an array of other fields. This book brings together a number of detailed studies on a variety of topics from different schools and disciplines in the behavioural sciences, and their relation to the aviation industry, which will allow the reader to better understand this multifaceted relationship.

This is the first authoritative work to examine the psychological determinants and effects associated with the 'fear of flying'. The contents include: · the extent and nature of the problem of fear of flying; · understanding public perceptions of safety associated with flying; · assessment of clients; psychological treatment approaches; · the use of specific interventions (e.g. virtual reality) and clinical case studies. It is an up-to-date and wide-ranging handbook, covering theory, research and practice. The international panel of authors are all experienced researchers and clinicians, and are leaders in their respective fields. The book is intended for those who work professionally in commercial and military aviation. This includes aviation psychologists, aerospace medical/nursing personnel, flying instructors, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists and those involved in fear of flying programs. A secondary audience includes researchers, professionals with an interest in anxiety/phobia, travel health clinic nurses and counsellors/therapists. Those who have a fear of flying themselves will also find the contents of interest.