Got a Travel Phobia? Don't Be Scared ... Be Prepared!

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” - FDR

Phobias are more common than you could ever imagine. There are two types of phobias; general and specific. A general phobia is one that tends to produce anxiety across a range of situations and activities. One of the most common examples is Agoraphobia - The fear of, and anxiety about, being trapped in situations without the possibility of escape or ability to get help. This can be present with and without symptoms of panic. These phobias can seriously limit an individual’s lifestyle. Specific phobias involve fear of, and anxiety about, a very specific situation or thing. There are hundreds of these but some of the more common examples related to travel are Acrophobia (the fear of heights), Avivophobia (the fear of flying), Claustrophobia (the fear of tight spaces) and the fear of boats / cruise ships just to name a few.

Travel phobias are extremely common and the fear of flying is the most prevalent. Often phobias can limit careers and generally people are too embarrassed to talk about them. When other people become aware of a person’s phobia, the phobic individual often becomes the butt of jokes, which makes matters worse. As well, families will often accuse the individual of using the phobia as an excuse not to travel.

Someone with a flying phobia may start getting anxious days to weeks before a flight. Sleep may also be affected days before the flight. As well, one’s ability to enjoy the vacation is diminished because they become worried and stressed about the flight home. There are many treatment options and our clinic specializes in helping people overcome phobias. Our program is made up of:

1) Teaching the Relaxation Response – Ironically anyone that can whip themselves up into frenzy has the innate ability to relax completely; unfortunately, this relaxation response is not well developed in most of us as little children as we learn to get tense.

2) We have developed techniques to uncover the underlying problem or critical events that first imprinted the phobic response.

3) Sometimes using medication to help cut the cycle will, in conjunction with 1 & 2 make all the difference.

If you or someone you know suffers from a fear / phobia that has made an everlasting impact on how they live their life...We Can Help!

WE CHALLENGE YOU TO CHANGE FROM WITHIN!