Why Fear Education?
What is fear? This is the question that must be asked. The answer is a long one. It must however, be answered if we are to have any hope of changing our basic, natural responses.

We must all investigate this realm of human experience, so that the answer will help us to become more mentally balanced as a result of this knowledge. If we all manage to keep our heads when the time comes for us to do so, things are much more likely to go well on the grand scale.

This is the reason for Transcending Fear Education, and the motivation behind my seminars.

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Turning Emotion into Motion
Fear and anger are aspects of your emotional self that helps you to tap into the limitless resource of information about who you really are. If you simply avoid emotion entirely, you can loose the essential, authentic inspiration that can drive you forward toward creating things that you truly believe in. This results in laziness and a lack of motivation to engage your reality with genuine enthusiasm. By harnessing the power of emotion through understanding and proven techniques, you can synchronize our inner and outer realities to become a truly realized person that believes in that you are doing with every fiber of your being. This fascinating talk provides the basic skills that allow us to grab the reins of your feelings and convert them in to power.

Fear and Creativity
Creativity cannot be separated from the emotional self. If you are unable to balance your emotions and channel powerful feelings into inspired action, you will never tap into the wellspring of creativity that is at your disposal. The limitless joy that is the process of creation can only be hindered by one thing, the corrosive effects of fear. You will never become your more inventive self if you are driven by your negative thinking and your preoccupation with the worst-case scenario. Learning how to work with fear is the only way to allow yourself to go with the flow that is so essential to the creative process, and bring out your creative self.

Performing to the Best of Your True Ability
Being a winner in life is not just a matter of practice and hard work. It is about changing the fundamental attitudes and thoughts that form who we think we are. Being the best you can be in anything in life requires an internal process that shifts your focus from where you are to where you want to me. In this powerful talk, Brian conveys the process by which he has become a world champion, an author, and a keynote speaker, and the mindset that has allowed this to unfold.

Corporate Motivational Speaking
"The Science of Fear"

Fear in the workplace is a one of the most significant limitations in Corporate America. Highly capable individuals are hampered in their performance due to fear of failure, fear of success, or simply fear of the unknown that leads them to let brilliant ideas go in favor of "safer" ones. This results in diminished productivity for the individual, and for the company as a whole.

The focus of this inspirational talk is to educate about the mechanisms by which fear changes our bodies and our minds. Fear is a contraction of consciousness that limits possible responses, and diminishes intellectual capacity. The better we understand the subject the more we create the possibility for a change; not just in attitudes, but in actual performance.

This fascinating presentation covers every aspect of the fear response, as well as a wide-reaching survey of the most powerful techniques for diminishing emotional response. Based on hard evidence and extensive research, the methods presented have proven effective for all kinds of people worldwide.

Stress Management Seminars
with Keynote Speaker Brian Germain

Brian Germain has an unusual angle on stress management. Having worked as a professional skydiver and high performance parachute test pilot for over 20 years, Brian has developed a powerful approach to dealing with stress and excess adrenalin experienced in daily life. Fascinating and hilarious stories from the wild blue yonder make this a riveting educational experience for your company’s employees. Based on Brian’s book Transcending Fear, this talk has the potential to revolutionize the way in which we handle stress in the workplace.

• Available formats:
• Keynote: (1 hour)
• Group Training: (evening or all day) (15-25 participants)
• Experiential Learning: (evening or day talk/training, plus full day at airport) (skydiving and/or vertical wind tunnel)
• Call or email for pricing: (845) 264-5298 or bookbrian@transcendingfear.com

Emotional Factors in Aviation

Fear is the one aspect of aviation that is not adequately addressed. When we analyze and accident, we look at empirical data, logic and decision trees, and mostly neglect to account for psycho-emotional factors. The emotional state of a pilot is a core determining factor in whether or not they are able to make the correct decisions in the event of an emergency.

The ability to work amidst a climate of hot emotions is essential for safe flying. Through understanding of the derivation of fear and of its inner workings, we can develop coping mechanisms that allow an individual to maintain a state of calm focus, and regain this state when balance is lost. This “Chill Affinity” can make the difference in whether a pilot seizes up in panic, or focuses on the problems and finds solutions.

Fear is fire in the cockpit. You do not put a fire out with more heat, you do it with water. Through repetitive training of emergency procedures, we can map out a clear path through danger, but this is but one edge of a double edge sword with which we battle panic. The other aspect of training must involve the development of a connection to the state of calmness and inner focus. This is honed through the practice of mindfulness/awareness training. Specific techniques will be discussed.

Parachuting and Skydiving Safety Courses

Brian Germain has been teaching skydiving continuously for over 20 years. This knowledge has created a responsibility. Brian travels the world teaching advanced parachuting courses in order to promote safety. The three day camp consists of 10-12 hours of lecture on the aerodynamics of modern parachutes, flight techniques, as well as directly confronting the psychology of aviation in order to address the profound effects of emotion. Weather permitting, the group then makes several skydives with video evaluation by Brian.

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Military Training
"Parachute Safety"

Germain Education offers specialized courses in Parachuting and Skydiving. These seminars focus on one targeted objective:

Improve Safety through Education.

The Parachuting course focuses on two main aspects: Aerodynamic Education and Actual Jump Training. With Brian Germain's extensive experience in the field of parachute design and use, there is no better education in the world. Brian has made over 11,000 parachute jumps as well as the hundreds of prototype parachutes that he has personally designed, built and tested.

"Emotional Factors in Aviation"

This course provides a thorough survey of the nature of the physiological and psychological aspects of aviation, based on hard scientific evidence. The material suggests that mental training is every bit as important as a pre-flight of the aircraft.

This course picks up where traditional flight training leaves off. The methods suggested have been proven over many years, and are strongly supported by the research. No other course takes on the topic of fear as directly, or as effectively.

Brian regularly works with various SPEC OPS groups including: US Navy SEAL Teams, EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal), Army and Air Force Special Forces, as well as the United States Air Force Academy.

Fear of Flying Seminars
"Transcending Air Panic"

Millions of people experience some degree of Air Panic. Many find their emotional experience so unpleasant that they simply choose not to fly at all. This is a significant hindrance to their happiness in life, as it prevents them from visiting distant family members, and beautiful foreign destinations.

While many Fear of Flying courses focus on diminishing the fear response, this course goes far beyond mere mitigation of suffering. The goal of this course is to help fearful fliers transform into people who actually love to fly. This method is based on recent advances in psychology, and is by far the most effective tool for handling the fear of flight.

The secret is simple. Brian loves to fly. His sincerity is magnetic, and his enthusiastic presentation can turn the most devout groundling into an avid aviator. Who better to help you with your fear of flying than a World Champion Skydiver and Psychology Researcher?