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Anxiety is a normal part of our human makeup, and it can help keep us safe. We all have a “fight or flight” response to dangerous situations, where we either fight the situation or run from it — all being regulated by our internal nervous system and chemical makeup. In my book, Find Freedom Fast, I examine and explain a variety of anxiety-ridden situations, and show how some people have overcome these problems in short-term therapy using my LPA (Learning, Philosophizing, and Action) technique.
Recently, I listened to several healthy, normal people express their anticipated anxiety about flying on the Boeing 737 Max, which experienced two deadly crashes in less than a year. Will these planes be safe when I fly again? How can I know this? How can I be sure it’s safe to fly?
In the old days, you could find out which plane you were expected to fly on when you made a phone call to book a ticket. Not so anymore. Today, we book online and the equipment seems to change more often. What can the flying public do to handle this real anxiety-provoking issue when this once-popular aircraft re-enters service?
We can use the learning mode of the LPA method to solve this real anxiety-ridden problem. Whatever went wrong with this particular aircraft, it seems clear that all parties involved are now committed to making the necessary corrections to ensure flier safety. With this in mind, we learn that the aircraft maker wants its plane to be as safe and reliable as it can be. Let’s also learn that that the airline maker does not want anyone to be hurt, and let’s look at the wonderful track record Boeing has over many, many decades, as well as air safety records, which demonstrate that air travel remains the safest way to get from one place to another.
Learning this information, we can change our perspective from one of anxiety and fear to one centering on knowledge, and an awareness that the aircraft builders and airlines take extreme care to ensure safety. Furthermore, the Federal Aviation Administration is an agency that is committed to safety. Its primary aim is to keep people safe as it regulates air safety.
With these positive models in place, we can revise our negative and anxious thinking into a positive realization that Boeing, the airlines and the regulators want the safest and the best for their passengers.
Through a re-learning process, whether it is a Cognitive Behavior Therapy approach or my LPA method, we can gain a new perspective on this real, anxiety-provoking problem. We can then move to a new and better understanding of all the forces that want to keep us safe while flying. Indeed, in a sense, these companies and organizations are our friends.
