Health & Wellbeing Scared of flying, or maybe you faint at the

part that would cause me the most stress
and panic. I would be in tears or having 
a panic attack, gripping the seats and 
unable to talk to anyone, even the slightest 
turbulence. I would stare fixated out of
the window in order to check that we 
weren’t falling out of the sky. 
I tried many different techniques to treat 
my fear of flying but unfortunately nothing 
worked. Then, 12 months ago, I came 
across an incredible new psychotherapy 
called BrainWorking Recursive Therapy 
(BWRT), which offered the chance of fast 
and effective relief from many fears and 
phobias. I had one session of BWRT and it 
has completely changed my response to 
being on a flight. The treatment removes 
the emotional responses from troubling 
issues – like the fear of flying – and creates 
new neural pathways that no longer have 
the old undesirable response attached to it. 
I’ve had two flights since my treatment 
and have been absolutely fine – so calm 
and relaxed – even during the dreaded 
turbulence. I can finally book a family 
holiday and genuinely look forward to
it without the dread of having to get
through the flight before I could relax
and enjoy myself! 
Here are my top tips for anyone with
a fear of flying: 
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If you’re travelling with other people, 
make sure they understand how you’re 
feeling before you fly, so that you don’t 
have to explain it mid-flight.
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Book ahead so that you can choose your 
seats. Most people with a fear of flying have 
a particular place on the plane that they feel 
a little bit better (away from the wings, near 
an emergency exit, near the front, on the 
aisle or window seat etc).
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When you board the plane, let the 
cabin crew know how you feel about 
flying. I found this really useful, as they 
would take extra care of me during the 
flight, and would come and explain what 
was happening if there was a change in 
turbulence, noise, altitude etc.
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Let the people that you’re flying with 
know how they should respond if you start 
crying or panicking. For me, I wanted to 
be left alone, and I didn’t want to speak to 
anyone or be reassured by well-meaning 
people. Others may want to be distracted 
or hold hands with someone. Everyone
is different, so let people know
beforehand what helps you most.
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My most important tip is to find a
therapy that will help remove your fear! 
BWRT (brain working recursive therapy)
has completely changed my flying 
experience – so I’m proof that it can be 
done! It worked so well that I’m now a 
trained BWRT therapist so I can help others 
who suffer with fears and phobias.” H W
“... I CAN FINALLY BOOK A 
FAMILY HOLIDAY AND GENUINELY
LOOK FORWARD TO IT!”
“If you are struggling, 
talk to someone and 
see if you can get 
some support”