Today’s podcast is all about the topic of fear of flying. Do you have a fear of flying yourself, or do you actually have no problems flying? I (Bolle) struggled with a fear of flying for many years. It came out of the blue and suddenly became an integral part of my everyday life. Since we had to fly frequently during our trip around the world, I was able to confront my fear and bring it under control through self-therapy. It’s truly astonishing how many people don’t like boarding a plane or even avoid flying altogether because of fear.

To be precise: 20% of German passengers feel uneasy about flying, 15% even suffer from severe fear of flying, and one in seven avoids boarding a plane altogether because of fear. Crazy, right? Every day, around 80,000 planes are in motion, transporting the 3.7 billion passengers a year from A to B. In 2016, there were just 325 fatalities (still too many, of course!), making it one of the safest years in aviation history. By comparison, 3,368 people died in car accidents on German roads that year alone. Despite all the safety measures and statistics, many people still suffer from this fear and are often unable to do anything about it. Then there are only two options: either “close your eyes and get through it” or “don’t fly at all.” Which would you choose? In our Fear of Flying Podcast, we talk about the best tips and tricks I used to get my fear of flying under control. These tips aren’t a cure for everyone, of course, but perhaps you can still learn something from them. There’s also a detailed article on this topic on our blog: Overcoming Fear of Flying – My Best Tips & Tricks.

011 – Fear of Flying Podcast: How Bolle got her fears and panic attacks under control again

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Fear of Flying Podcast – Content:

  • 00:12 – Welcome to the new episode
  • 00:37 – Statistics on the topic of fear of flying
  • 02:02 – Causes of fear of flying
  • 06:08 – Bolle’s emotional chaos before a flight
  • 09:40 – Overcoming fear of flying through self-therapy
  • 21:23 – Bolle’s tips against fear of flying
  • 36:12 – How Marco is doing when flying
  • 44:24 – We hope they have the tips helped

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