Upgrade #2 - Mindfulness Chair Flying Practice for Pilots

Today with it being a holiday week we’ll be taking a break from some of the technical mental health discussions and focusing on some self-care with a mindfulness practice you can use if you’re feeling a little stressed over Thanksgiving and other upcoming holiday activities.This post’s voiceover (at the top of the Email or webpage) and the podcast feed is a chance for you to do some chair flying.  For our non-pilot readers and listeners, chair flying is a technique used by pilots for mental rehearsal and practice while sitting in a stationary chair. However, with this mindfulness practice, rather than mentally simulating flight procedures, maneuvers, or emergency scenarios, and going through the motions of making decisions as if actively flying, imagine your instructor pilot or CFI has taken over controls and told you to just take in your experience.To see more from The Flight Shrink, visit the substack at https://flightshrink.substack.comDISCLAIMER:The views expressed in The Flight Shrink are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense, The United States Air Force, or any other organization with which Dr. Heacock is associated.  The content of The Flight Shrink is not medical advice.  The Flight Shrink is for informational purposes only and may not be applicable to all situations.  Use of the information is at the reader’s own risk.  Any recommendations of treatments, products, or services are made in general and may not apply to a specific person, situation, or illness.  Please seek care from a medical professional if you have concerns for any physical or mental health symptoms.If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) by dialing or texting 988 or using chat services at suicidepreventionlifeline.org to connect to a trained crisis counselor. You can also get crisis text support via the Crisis Text Line by texting NAMI to 741741.  For those in countries other than the U.S. here is a Google site with helplines:https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/11181469 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flightshrink.substack.com