It's that time of year again - that feeling that you want to join in and enjoy a holiday with your friends, partner or family, but you can't get on that plane (or boat)! Sometime ago you picked up this fear, it could have been a turbulent flight, some bad news received when travelling or the contagious anxiety effect - picking up the fear from Mum or Dad. It feels very real and it seems to get worse rather than better.

As a hypnotherapist, I really enjoy helping people onto the plane. Holidays are so important in today's stressful environment. The relief is tangible, and the phobia is usually easy to overcome using hypnotherapy. Three or four sessions is normally enough to reframe the irrational fear. All of my clients in the 2009 season got on the plane using hypnosis and other coping techniques, I don't know how their holidays went ~ that (like the weather) is out of my control!

If you would like to catch some Summer sun and get there quickly - give Calm Minds a call.

Have a relaxing and calm Summer, I will be back with the blogging in the Autumn. We will be contactable throughout August - although we will be away the 1st and 3rd week - even therapists need a break!

Jonathan Lloyd

Summer 2010