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that it doesn’t escalate the fear. As I think about the anchor thought, my body calms
down.

By using this technique over and over again, I cured my fear of flying. And by
using, I mean using it over and over. It will get easier and easier until suddenly, you
won’t be afraid anymore. You’ll have trained your mind to default to the positive:
excitement about what you are about to do instead of the fear. Dana was able to
use this technique successfully and she’s never “been so calm when flying.”

And Fran put it to use on the flight home immediately after learning the
technique at a conference in Dallas and it made “a world of difference.”