Elevators

E.56: Panic Free - A 10-Day Method

with Tom Bunn, LCSW

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Episode Notes:

Do you get panic attacks? Have fear of flying or riding in elevators? How about driving through tunnels or bridges?

A former air force and airline pilot who became a therapist tells us about the program he developed to help people tackle their fear of flying.

We talk about:

  • How to use oxytocin to stop anxiety from even starting…

  • His technique for associating the calming, soothing presence of a loved one with each of the triggering moments that could lead up to a panic attack…

  • Why our early childhood is what sets people off to experience panic and anxiety...

  • The 5 - 4 -3 - 2 - 1 exercise that can stop the pattern of anxiety-provoking thoughts…

His new book, Panic Free: The 10-Day Program to End Panic, Anxiety, and Claustrophobia is available now..