According to the American Psychological Association 10 to 25 percent of the US population experiences the phobia of flying. Visualization for fear of flying is a technique where you imagine yourself having a positive flying experience. It’s like replaying a mental movie about having an enjoyable and relaxing flight.

The Visualization steps:

1. Goal statement

Before you begin, write down your goal. Specifically, how you would like to feel about flying? Create a statement that sums up your goal.

2. Center yourself

With your eyes closed, take a moment to center yourself by taking a few deep breaths while becoming aware of your breathing, in a way that your exhales are twice as long as your inhales. Then become aware of the space around you, what sounds do you hear? What sensations you feel? What does the room you’re sitting in look like?

3. Start your visualization

Think about yourself feeling calm and relaxed when you first find out about your trip. This is where you will begin your mental movie.

4. Bring in all your senses

Enhance your mental movie by bringing in all your senses. (What do you see? What sounds do you hear? How do you feel? What do you smell and taste? What are you thinking?). Notice how smooth and easy you are breathing, and how your heart beat is normal, and you feel calm and relaxed.

5. Run your mental movie

Now run your mental movie of you feeling exactly how would like to feel when you are flying. You can run this image from the moment you find out about your flight till the moment you leave the plane.

6. Positive self talk

While running your visualization, give yourself positive Afformations (Affirmations in the form of a question) throughout your visualization. (Why am I calm and relaxed when I fly? Why do I feel safe and secure when I fly?)

7. Reward image

Complete your visualization by creating a reward image that represents how much you enjoyed your flight.  This is a mental snapshot of you looking back at the flight with a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

Repeat your three to five minute visualization at least two times each day. Rehearse yourself overcoming all your fears about flying, always imagining yourself, how you would like to feel. Visualize yourself as if you were watching yourself on a movie screen, and as if you are watching from the perspective of looking out of your own eyes.

Darren Hiller is a Board Certified Hypnotist and EFT & NLP Practitioner. He has a private practice in Dallas, TX. www.darrenhiller.com  Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/fear-of-flying-7-steps-with-guided-visualization-1056586.html