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)?

    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

      I neck a Xanax before I fly.

      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.

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

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          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

            I wonder if Ed has ever been hypnotised.

              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.

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

                      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.

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

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

                        Lollers!