My Fear Of Flying: How Yoga Keeps Me Grounded

Interesting Article from the Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tara-stiles/my-fear-of-flying-how-yog_b_127279.html


Here's something fun I like to do. When I read an article like this, I look for statements which are negative and turn them around into positive statements that work for me. Here are some I've done from this article:

1. It's easy for me to fly.
2. I can actually admit that I love to fly. Yes me!
3. I've always loved to fly, and I still love to fly.
4. I'm not a person with fears. I'm a great traveler.
5. I love adventure, and I fit in well with new people.
6. I am of great assistance to people, and people are of great assistance to me.
7. I am fortunate that I can travel to loads of places for work and play.
8. My adventures are really taking off, and I love everything about them.
9. I love the anticipation and excitement of the trip ahead.
10. I love being in control of my emotions and choosing to be brave, courageous, and unafraid.
11. I love going to the airport and getting on the plane and settling into my seat.
12. Watching the ground speed by as we soar into the air is thrilling to me.
13. I adore being in the clouds and relish in daydreams as we jet through and above the fluff piles.
14. My subconscious soaks in this new programming right now, and now I love to fly!
15. I have such a peaceful feeling when I am flying.
16. I'm inspired when I fly. Ah, flying to so peaceful to me.
17. I can remove my fears as easily as I can wipe the dust off my plants.
18. I have developed a love of flying.
19. I am always calm.
20. I find a relaxed state of mind through "being," through connection to my source, and I can seem to do it for myself when it comes to flying on an airplane. I am just fine on an airplane.
21. I get excited for my trip when I go to the airport, and for me all is just fine.
22. I grow calmer when we back out of the gate. I'm completely relaxed when we hit the runway.
23. When the engine revs up and we speed down the runway, all I can imagine is everything going right.
24. My thoughts are productive and practical, and they are real to me.
25. When the plane is taking off, I'm relaxed, and I love this part.
26. Once we are off the ground, my whole body relaxes.
27. I absolutely love when the plane turns during the climb. I imagine that I am free to go anywhere I want, and I am.
28. I realize my actions and fearlessness are normal to say the least.
29. During take-off I can control my thoughts and emotions.
30. All the time during the flight all is o.k. with me.
31. I think of everything that peace has taught me and how quickly I remember it during take-off.
32. I am in control of my life and my emotions completely.
33. I make choices and feel in control, and I know that's how things are.
34. I never spend my life worrying about what could happen to get in the way, annoy or even kill me.
35. If I go in that direction there is a good chance that everything will go my way.
36. I am always able to breathe and remain in peace.
37. I always win the battle with my un-useful thoughts.
38. I am able to breathe fully. It's easy for me. I am being happy in life because things are going my way.
39. It's always easy for me to be focused and calm. All my times are times of comfort.
40. When the turbulence kicks in, and the fasten seat belt light goes on, connection to my source and common sense grow even stronger in my mood and personality. I return again to a state of relaxation.
    
41. I love bumps. I imagine gliding through a sea of gel-lo. I know air is mass and is holding me up safely. It's wonderful and fun.
    
42. I remind myself these thoughts are very productive, and I have the ability to change what my thoughts are and to change my thinking.
43. I breathe and empty my thoughts and let the infinite source of awareness and bliss in.
44. With all my training in meditation and health related activities, this is easy for me and requires no effort.
45. I have a go-to list of a million techniques to reduce stress and applying to myself in a turbulence situation, somehow this is so easy!
46. I'm always fine on a plane. I'm rational and grounded, psychologically and literally.
47. I like being on a plane, and I like climbing through the air. It's wise really, when I think about it because fast moving thick air is a mass as solid as the ground.
48. Everything feels o.k. to me. I am always rational because I have awareness and bliss.
49. I am determined to turn into a frequent flier with a love of flying.
50. This is good for everyone.
51. I now do more flying and always feel calm while I'm doing it.
52. I practice all the time turning counter-productive thoughts into thoughts that work for me.
53. I am as calm, breathing, and focused during difficult situations as during easier times. This is accessible to me, right now.
    
54. It will make me into Siddhartha in time for my next flight.
55. I do see some easing the gap between easy and difficult.
56. With a little time I will be practicing the difficult stuff with ease. I'm looking forward to it!
57. The difficult stuff is not so difficult for me anymore!
    

Cut and paste this script into a document, print it and read it to yourself during one of your relaxed Self-Talk sessions. Or record it with your own voice and put it on your Ipod or other device, or CD. Say it with emotion and conviction. Your subconscious mind will soak it in, and over time, with the power of repetition, these feeling will be your real feelings. They already are. This is your "Undiscovered Self," as Jung puts it.