Hello.
This meditation can be used to release the body's response pattern where aeroplanes and the thoughts we have around flying in an aeroplane have become associated with anxiety.
This meditation will give you back some of the control you fear losing as you increase your ability to choose your thoughts and have more control over how you feel.
Whilst this meditation doesn't cover specific triggers or triggers that are specific to you,
We'll cover some calming and relaxing techniques to alleviate anxiety so that you feel more relaxed,
Calm and confident as you embark on your air travel with ease.
You can use this meditation to help bring about a relaxed state before you travel by air to help you stay in the present moment connected to a more resourceful state.
Or you can use it as you're sitting in your aeroplane seat and feel ready to relax more fully into the experience with ease.
You can play this meditation as many times as you like.
There's really no limit to how much relaxation you can enjoy.
First,
Let's cover some basics.
As you're comfortably seated or lying down with your eyes closed if it feels right to do so,
I'd like you now to relax your shoulders away from your ears.
That's it.
Good.
Now relax your jaw and take a deep breath in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth.
Allow your body to adjust in posture if it needs be to ensure your comfort.
And take another deep breath as you relax the space between your eyebrows and relax those shoulders again.
As you continue breathing calmly in through your nose and out through your mouth,
We're going to go through a checklist of sorts together to demystify some things about flying that will allow your mind to rest and relax even more.
Airline flight attendants attend regular training every year to ensure they're up to date on all aircraft and air travel safety procedures.
The training,
Skill and experience required to fly a commercial aircraft takes many years and thousands of flight hours to master so you can be certain that your pilots are well qualified to get you to your destination.
The pilots and air flight attendants know the ins and outs of the aircraft and they are more than familiar with all of the sounds and sensations of flight.
Allow your mind to relax now comfortably in knowing that you are in good hands.
Take a deep breath in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth as you relax your shoulders.
Turbulence or wind currents can feel a little wonky sometimes.
These wind currents and the resulting bumpiness are not unlike the sensations that you experience when driving on a bumpy road,
Sitting on a bumpy train carriage or sailing on choppy water on a windy day.
Airplanes have some truly amazing technology.
For example,
The wings are designed specifically to work like shock absorbers on a car to smooth out the bumpy ride on a dirt country road.
Airplanes are designed to handle and minimize turbulence and technology is used to predict areas of turbulence so that pilots can avoid them and provide the smoothest ride possible.
Remember,
The sensation you experience if there is a spot of wind currents that are a little bumpy is not unlike the sensation you experience when driving on a bumpy road or traveling in a bumpy train carriage or even sailing in a boat on choppy water on a windy day.
Take a deep breath in and out.
So now that we've covered our checklist and demystified some aspects of flying,
We're going to do a fun and relaxing exercise together to teach your mind to shift focus away from feeling anxious about flying and instead concentrate on feeling good.
I'd like you for just a moment to bring your awareness to the feeling of nervousness or fear you have in your body when you think of flying.
I wonder if you can work out which way the feeling is moving.
Perhaps it's moving backwards or forwards or from one side to the other.
Now that you've identified that,
Now reverse the feeling so that it is going in the opposite direction and notice how the feeling shifts and changes.
Now speed it up and notice how it eases the feeling still further.
Good.
Now let's shift gears ever so slightly.
Perhaps the purpose of your flight is to go on holiday.
Now you're going to focus your awareness elsewhere to the sights and experiences to look forward to.
Perhaps you're embarking on a business trip where you have the opportunity to go to a new or different place,
Perhaps meet new friendly people.
So there are experiences which you can look forward to.
Perhaps you're flying somewhere to recharge your batteries,
Spend time with loved ones or attend an important event or occasion.
Here's where you get to create beautiful pictures in your mind of what you expect to see.
Take a moment now to see a large and colorful picture in your mind of what you expect to see.
Make the colors even brighter.
See what you expect to see.
Hear what you expect to hear and feel what you expect to feel.
Now let's do some more.
I'd like you to recall a time in your life when you felt calm,
Strong,
Resourceful and able to cope.
Brighten the colors.
See what you see.
Hear what you hear and feel what you feel.
Now as you focus on those good feelings,
See yourself preparing,
Traveling and enjoying your journey in the way that you would like to.
Good.
Now let's finish off this meditation by doing some simple breathing together.
Slowly exhale through your mouth,
Letting all of the oxygen out of your lungs.
Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose to the count of one,
Two,
Three and four and hold for one,
Two,
Three and four.
Then exhale through your mouth on one,
Two,
Three and four.
Breathing in on one,
Two,
Three and four.
And four.
Then hold on one,
Two,
Three and four.
Exhale through the mouth on one,
Two,
Three and four.
Continue breathing normally as you gently open your eyes.
Thank you for taking the time to listen to this meditation.
