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More On Strengthening Exercise 2.0
Here is an email from a subscriber on how she customized her practice of the Strengthening Exercise.
When I was setting up the strengthening exercise for myself I used a similar approach to the one in your most recent newsletter - as I was sure I would not be able to remember all the flying scenes by memory. I bought a spiral bound pack of index cards and wrote a short phrase describing each flying scene and put one on each individual card. When I practiced the exercise I simply flipped the card, briefly read the phrase, and then immediately took my thought back to my "safe" place - doing this with each phrase on each card. I wrote out my personal anxieties for the other phases of the exercise on cards too and used them in the same way.
After doing the exercise in this way for a while I came up with the idea of putting the exercises on tape and simply listening my way through the exercises. This way worked out the best for me. I would sit in a comfortable chair in a quiet room with my walkman (I'm not very tech savvy so I still use my walkman) and listen to the recording of myself briefly describing each flight photo followed by a more lengthy description of my "soothing" memory. I sometimes would put my head back, close my eyes and just listen. Other times I would keep an actual photograph in my lap of my "special moment" to refer to. By using the recording I never had to worry that I would forget flight scenes or lose my place in the exercise, which made doing the exercise stress free. I sometimes was so relaxed during the exercise that I actually dozed off!!!
Just wanted to share what worked for me. After doing the exercises in this way, talking with you and completing the SOAR DVD's and reading material I was able to fly to Europe with no problem after not flying for nearly 17 years, and I am confident I would be able to do it again.
I look forward to your newsletters each week and enthusiastically tell others about you and SOAR whenever I have the opportunity. I sometimes still can't believe I was able to overcome my fear and take that long awaited family vacation - but with your help I did. Whenever we talk about the trip or look at all the pictures we took I feel grateful to you all over again - so I just want to say - again - thanks for the memories. I never could have made them without you.
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Posted On The Message Board
TRUST ME!!! SOAR works wonder as it makes you aware of things. It helps you to separate fact from fiction, it allows you to distinguish between real danger (hardly at all) and imagined fear. I also thought that purchasing the program was going to doom me forever. I cannot say I am the happiest guy flying, but I accept flying for what it is and not for what it is portrayed in news, movies, etc. As my mom once told me, if flying wasn't safe, with the numbers of flights around the world that take place daily, don't you think that the ground would be full of holes from all the crashes? Flying isn't a 100 percent safe, but nothing is in life. SOAR will make you UNDERSTAND that those stats that we fearful fliers disregard (one crash per x million flights) whenever we board a plane. Again, two words, trust me. Best regards from Puerto Rico (The only way for me to travel is by plane since I live on an island :-)) good luck!!!
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An Email This Week About Being Cured By The Free Help We Offer
So many people believe nothing will work, I think it may be helpful to consider that even what we offer free was able to help someone with extreme fear of flying. Perhaps that will help you understand that the help we charge for will work for you.
Here is the email:
Tom,
My entire life I have been terrified to fly. It started when I was very young, maybe 5 years old. I remember as a child having nightmares of being on planes that go down! I have no idea why since I never even came close to
an airport, let alone had the opportunity to get on a plane. These nightmares continued throughout my adult life. So I always wrote it off as "a sign" that I'm to never get on a plane. I would even get sick to my stomach driving past an airport and seeing planes taking off and landing. I was that horrified of the thought. Last February, my future father-in-law, Larry made flight plans to go to Fort Myers, FL to visit his son. I had mentioned how I would love to go to hunt turkeys and wild hogs. Except for my extreme fear of flying. Well, I made up my mind it was time to do something about it. I found your website and signed up for the newsletters. I read the letters and website every
single day for about a month. I wanted to purchase your program but just could not afford it at the time.
Just from reading your info on the site and emails, I overcame a fear that I never thought would happen. All my family and friends will tell you that my famous quote was "you'll never get my A$$ on a plane unless I'm in a
coffin". By the time my flight date arrived in March I was totally at east. As a matter of fact, after the regional flight from State College, PA to Philadelphia, I asked Larry If I could have a window seat on the next flight
so I could see better. I was so comfortable that I was taking pictures out the window.
On the flight, the pilot came over the intercom and apologized for the turbulence. I was so at ease, I remember watching the wings flexing up and down as we bounced along and it didn't bother me in the least. When we
arrived in Fort Myers, Larry said to me "I wasn't going to tell you on the flight, for fear of scaring you, but that was the roughest flight I have ever been on." He couldn't believe how calm I was.
I owe it all to your program...even though I never purchased the dvds, Your words really helped me. It shows that you really care about helping people and you're not just in it to get rich or scam people. You gave tons of help for free on the website and email newsletters and that was enough to cure me, a person who said he would NEVER EVER fly! Thank you so much.
Now I feel like a whole new world has opened up. Now I can go places and see places I've never thought I would. My fiance and I have already booked a flight to Key West in November. Whenever the slightest negative thought creeps in, I start reading your emails and it puts me at ease again.
I would have to say the biggest thing that helped was all the statistics. When I realized how many flights there are everyday that safely make it with no problems, that really makes me feel safe. Of course practicing the things you teach helped tremendously too. I can't thank you enough!
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SOAR Will Work For You Too
SOAR was established in 1982 because no programs existed that could
help people with moderate to severe difficulties. Even today, no other
program offers help that is effective except for mild difficulties. No
matter how difficult flying is for you, we can help.
- Call me at 877 332-7359 between 10 AM and 6 PM Eastern time or
- Set up a time online at http://soar.genbook.com
- No Charge. No Obligation. Just get the information you want.
Or Enroll Right Now And Get This Over With
You will feel better as soon as you make the decision.
You will feel better as soon as you make the decision.
- Accelerated courses give you the most help possible in the time you have available.
- A twenty-minute private session and unlimited group counseling sessions are included.
- What you pay is 100% transferable to the SOAR Video Course 11 DVDs.
Start viewing on your computer screen in two minutes.
- Get a compact version of the SOAR Course.
- Load it on your laptop, iPod or other media player. More info.
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Unsure Which To Choose
If
you are unsure which is best for you, please call me at 877 332-7359 so
we can talk it over. You will feel better as soon as you decide to act.
We are always here to help. As you go through the program, call or email whenever you have a question or a concern.
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Discuss Or Schedule An Individual Session -- Call 877 332-7359
Call between 11 AM and 6 PM Eastern Time (same time zone as New York)
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Call between 11 AM and 6 PM Eastern Time (same time zone as New York)
You'll reach me easily. The toll-free number rings my cell phone.
- find out how I can help you with flying
- discuss the possibility of a counseling session
- set up a time that fits your schedule
Outside the U.S. and Canada call 203 258-4803
- a twenty-minute session is $60.00 if not enrolled in a course.
- one twenty-minute session is free if enrolled in any course.
- additional twenty-minute sessions are $60.00.
- two one-hour sessions are included in the SOAR Guaranteed Program
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