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Airplanes are one of the safest forms of transportation. For some people, the idea of jumping on a plane fills them with fear. The idea of being sealed in with the other passengers while your fate lies in the hands of a stranger can be terrifying. However, making decisions out of fear can result in missed opportunities and a heap of regret. It’s time to embrace soaring high above the clouds, with a little help from hypnosis.

Flying is one of the safest forms of transport and yet, it fills many people with an intense fear that can be incredibly difficult to overcome. Whether it's the idea of being confined inside a plane for an extended period of time high above the ground, or that your fate is in the hands of someone else, your fear of flying may be too much to manage on your own. It’s time to overcome your fear of flying, with a little help from hypnosis.

Are you uncomfortable with flying? You can get help in this podcast from Air Greenland. We take the fear of flying seriously and help you understand what happens on board during takeoff, landing, turbulence, bad weather, and much more. Experienced Air Greenland captain Jens Ploug Larsen, who has been flying for more than 45 years, guides you through the entire flight. If you need to relax on board, you can listen to a relaxation exercise led by experienced hypnotherapist Jacob Strachotta. Download the podcast to your phone before your flight so you can listen on board if you need it.

Susan Orlean has a full-on phobia of flying - an epic inconvenience for an author on a national book tour. With her trademark curiosity, she decides to rewire her thinking through hypnosis. Along the way, Susan discovers a lot about the unconscious mind, suggestibility, Mesmer, Freud, today’s cutting-edge treatments, and the dulling power of a sonorous voice. Most of all, she learns what it takes to close her eyes, open them again at thirty thousand feet, and finally be able to exhale. And you can too.