Fly Without Fear Workshop
- When
- Where
- Community Lab MOCA1 Anthony Rd, Singapore 229944, Level 1 of Cairnhill Community ClubView on map
Flying can be something we look forward to. A holiday, a visit home, a new job, a long-awaited opportunity.
But when you live with a fear of flying, getting on a plane can feel like the opposite. Even thinking about your next flight may bring a sense of dread.
And sometimes, the hardest part is knowing that you understand flying is safe, but your body and your mind don't seem to believe it.
Our Fly Without Fear workshop was created for exactly that.
This is an intimate, practical, and expert-led workshop designed to help you understand what is happening in your mind and body when anxiety takes over, while also helping you understand what is actually happening in the aircraft around you.
Led by a team of mental health and medical professionals and a highly experienced pilot, we bring together psychology, physiology, aviation knowledge, and practical techniques in one supportive space.
What We Will Achieve Together
The goal of Fly Without Fear is not simply to tell you that flying is safe. It's to help you understand why your anxiety responds the way it does and give you the knowledge and tools to work with it.
During the workshop, you will:
🔹 Develop a clearer understanding of anxiety and its purpose and function.
🔹 Develop a set of practical tools and strategies that you can confidently use when anxiety arises, and get introduced to evidence-based techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) that can help you manage anxious thoughts and stress responses.
🔹 Understand how your brain and body are wired to respond to emotions such as anxiety.
🔹 Learn how airplanes are engineered and operated to keep you safe, and build greater trust in flying.
🔹 Work towards reducing the impact of flight anxiety on your everyday life and your ability to travel.
Your 360° Roadmap: Insights from a Therapist, Doctor, and Pilot
Psychological Understanding & Practice
Led by a therapist or counselor specializing in anxiety.
- A better understanding of anxiety and flight anxiety, and how anxious thoughts and stress responses develop.
- Practical strategies and tools, including breathing, grounding, and relaxation techniques.
Understanding Aviation
A highly experienced pilot will help take some of the mystery out of flying by explaining the things that can feel frightening when you're sitting inside an aircraft. You will learn more about:
- How airplanes fly and why they are safe.
- Safety of aircraft engineering, pilot training and aircraft operations.
- Turbulence, aircraft noises and other common in-flight experiences.
- Weather and other factors that affect flying.
Understanding the Physiological Effects of Anxiety
- Understand how your brain and body are wired to respond to emotions and anxiety, and why strong physical sensations appear.
The Benefits of the Workshop
🔹 A focused and practical approach designed to lean towards pragmatic learning, giving you knowledge and tools that you can continue to use independently
🔹 Learn from different perspectives led by a team bringing together a therapist, medical doctor and experienced pilot
🔹 A warm, supportive, and judgement-free environment to freely share about your fear with people who understand anxiety around flying and have the opportunity to connect through shared experiences.
🔹 Bring home meaningful knowledge, strategies and tools that you can apply right on your next flight.
Agenda of the Workshop
- Learning about Anxiety & Flight Anxiety
- Learning Coping Skills
- Interactive Grounding
- Short Physiological Excursus
- Mechanics, Physics of Airplanes, Pilot Training, Weather & Turbulence
- Preparation for Your Next Flight
- Expert & Peer Discussion and Q&A
What you'll walk away with
- A better understanding of anxiety and flight anxiety
- Practical strategies and tools, including breathing, grounding, and relaxation techniques
- How airplanes fly and why they are engineered to be safe
- Understand how your brain and body are wired to respond to emotions and stress
- Meeting with peers to share lived experiences and learn from experts who understand this topic deeply
Who Is This Workshop For?
Our workshop is for anyone who experiences a fear of flying, regardless of whether you have never flown before or have already had a negative or difficult flight experience.
This workshop may be right for you if:
✈️ You feel uncomfortable, afraid or panicked when thinking about flying.
✈️ You have avoided personal or professional travel because of your fear.
✈️ You want to understand how an airplane works and why flying is safe.
✈️ You want to better understand what happens in your brain and body when you experience anxiety.
✈️ You want to learn effective strategies for managing anxiety.
✈️ You want to reduce or overcome your fear of flying in the long term.
✈️ You have a loved one who faces fear of flying and you want to understand and support them
Who Can Take Part?
The workshop is open to anyone aged 18 and above. Participants under 18 may attend with a parent or legal guardian. If you are under 18 and would like to participate, please contact HeyJuni in advance at [email protected].
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HeyJuni — Your Wellbeing Hub to Connect, Learn, and Heal. HeyJuni makes mental health and wellbeing more approachable, human, and practical. We bring together meaningful community connections, personalized therapy, and hands-on learning to help you navigate life's challenges with the right support and tools for your journey. Whether you're looking for a sense of belonging, support tailored to your needs, or practical ways to improve your wellbeing, HeyJuni is here to help you take the next step. Because you were never meant to go through the hard parts alone. 1. Human Connection Because no one should have to go through life's hard parts alone. We create welcoming spaces for meaningful conversations, community meetups, and genuine human connection so you can feel seen, understood, and reminded that you're not alone. 2. Personalized Therapy Your challenges are unique. Your support should be, too. We connect you with personalized therapeutic support tailored to your needs, experiences, and goals, taking a holistic approach to mental and physical wellbeing. 3. Practical Learning Less theory. More tools you can use in real life. Our workshops and experiences turn insights into action, equipping you with practical strategies, useful skills, and tangible tools to navigate everyday challenges and build healthier habits.