Anyone ever tried hypnosis?

gcw

I had to take a trip to Ireland this week, and as usual I was really anxious on each flight . I dunno why, but I just do not like the flying experience (even an hour flight to Dublin).

I have heard anecdotally that hypnosis works and will ‘cure’ me of this annoying issue. I’m flying back there next month and I’m already thinking about it.

Anyone on here ever used hypnosis and did it work (not just for flying phobia, for anything)?

Mad_Cyril

gcw
Did something similar to give up the baccy years ago.

Was more a group rationalisation than hypnosis though.

Alan Carr I think, though not the one on telly fortunately - that would be a bizarre way to get off the fags

Amps

gcw Anyone on here ever used hypnosis and did it work

Less than perfect in my experience, but helpful all the same, more a ‘tool’ than a cure. Probably of more use the more you do it, and I didn’t stick at it for more than a handful of sessions. Think a lot of it comes down to how susceptible you are to suggestion too.

Along_the_Wire

gcw have you tried business class?

SM001

I neck a Xanax before I fly.

vinnyt77

Wife tried hypnosis for flying, and found it didn’t work. Depends whether you’re susceptible to hypnosis or not etc etc

She also tried this, which was much more successful:

https://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/passenger-services/Travel-advice/fear-of-flying/

She did the Virgin course at Gatwick, and it worked a treat 👍👍

gcw

vinnyt77 this is really useful, thank you

benson

vinnyt77 My ex did this flight as well. She was a massively nervous flyer. Quite why she insisted on an island hopping plane through the south pacific is beyond me. She said it was really useful

mono-stereo

Controversial take? Has anyone ever known anyone who is susceptible to hypnosis who isn’t a bit thick/“easily led”?

gcw

mono-stereo there could be something in that. I’ve only known 2 people who used it and it both worked on them. They weren’t the most academic of people

whatever

I wonder if Ed has ever been hypnotised.

Millsy

whatever 'you are incredibly attractive and women think you are a ripped adonis….3,,2,1… you’re back in the room’

Looks in mirror, Wealdstone Raider stares back, but Ed sees Jason Statham

This explains a lot.

Dan

whatever Possibly by Rogue Builders.

whatever

Millsy

lol

Along_the_Wire

LOLs for Millsy and Whatevs!

gcw

Along_the_Wire never had that privilege, plus I think my last 20 flights have been easyjet or Ryanair, not done transatlantic since 2016

Smallman1

Along_the_Wire have you tried business class?

Lol!

benson

Along_the_Wire That’s the sprit. First even better 🙂

Along_the_Wire

gcw I think we’ve found the answer to your prayers.

Amps

gcw my last 20 flights have been easyjet or Ryanair

shudder

Cankles-McJeggings

Hypnosis is like a lot of the other hoodoo pseudo medicine. You have to believe in the shite and it’s down to placebo effect if you ask me. I had a surgery go pear shaped and it caused lots of neuropathic pain from nerve damage. I read into pain receptors, how they work, how hypnosis can turn the pain receptors off. Went to some professor who’s versed in hypnosis and pain management and guess what? Absolutely fuck all difference. What a surprise.
However…there’s some hypnosis tart that I listen to when I’m going sleep in my in-ears that’s free on YouTube and weirdly I’ve found that the next day I can be completely out of pain.

Mad_Cyril

Didn’t realise ‘chat’ lines were still a thing?

Amps

Mad_Cyril Didn’t realise ‘chat’ lines were still a thing?

Lollers!