Aerophobia is a debilitating condition that deprives us of freedom of movement. It would seem unlikely that it will spoil life much if you don’t fly, but what if you have to? One of the most effective approaches to overcoming anxiety-phobic disorders is REBT by Albert Ellis. And in the coming days we will talk about aerophobia: what it is from the point of view of this approach, what beliefs may lie behind the fear of flying, are there ways to overcome a phobia. Any phobia is a debilitating condition that significantly limits a person’s capabilities (in the case of aerophobia, to take advantage of air travel). On the one hand, aerophobia may not spoil life that much - just don’t fly, that’s all! And this is true - we tend not to go into anxiety and fear if possible (avoidant behavior). And airplanes are just such a story. Moreover, in our time, when flying is expensive, you can also find the advantages of a phobia - what savings! But not for a person who is used to freely traveling around the world or someone who is about to move. In this case, there is no compromise: not being worried about planes means not allowing my values ​​and goals to be realized - to travel wherever I want (or visit relatives, etc.). And it still means facing frustration and negative emotions. And then, if a phobia allows you to enter the cabin of an airplane, people fly - they are afraid, but they fly. For the sake of their goals - to move to another city, to travel, to visit loved ones, they are forced to face their fear and the physical condition that it causes. People can calm themselves down in different ways, for example, for some it is easier to drink before a flight, or look out the window - “I see the ground, what is happening around me, and thus it is as if I am in control of the flight process.” Or I run to the toilet the entire flight; or I wait for the flight attendants to bring lunch and get distracted in this way. Someone is closely watching the team - “calm means everything is ok.” It is important for someone to hear the captain’s voice - “yeah, he seems to inspire confidence, I’ll try to delegate control very well.” But, alas, these are not effective means, because the parallel aerophobe will read any, in his opinion, suspicious and frightening stimuli. “The flight attendant looks strange, what happened?!” “And the sound of the engine has changed - what happened, should we panic already?!” There will be no logic here - on the one hand I’m trying to calm down, on the other hand I’m scaring myself, looking for confirmation of my conviction that “flying is dangerous and fear is not in vain.” In subsequent publications about how Albert Ellis' REBT approaches the treatment of anxiety-phobic disorders. Subscribe to my channels on social networks: For fellow psychologists (telegram channel). Sign up for a consultation with me on the website of psychologists b17.