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Mentally Healthy Pilots Reduce Cost & Optimize Safety, Reliability, and Performance w/ LiftAffect
LiftAffect was established in 2011 by Airline Pilot and Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor Matthew McNeil to assist professional flight crew with mental health concerns. LiftAffect offers counseling, coaching, professional advocacy, consultation, supervision, and Critical Incident Stress Management services to individuals throughout the aerospace community. LiftAffect also assi
01/18/2026
The V1 Project | Pilot-to-Pilot Support Line ✈️
Launched one week ago — built on trust, experience, and understanding.
The V1 Project provides confidential, independent, and compassionate support — by pilots, for pilots.
Because sometimes, the person who understands best
is the one who’s been in the cockpit too.
🤝 Peer support, without judgment
🔒 Always confidential
✈️ You’re not alone
📞 Call or text: 303-276-0456
📧 Email: [email protected]
If this message resonates, please share it — it could reach a pilot who needs support today.
07/15/2025
You're not broken. You're just trying too hard to sleep. 😴
‘Sleep is Passive. Let it Happen.’
If your brain won't shut off at night, you're not alone. Learn the simple shift that’s helping professionals, parents, and night owls fall asleep without the pressure.
💤 Ready to unlearn everything you thought you knew about sleep?
07/26/2024
"The FAA recently issued new guidelines indicating that the agency is changing its criteria for evaluating pilots’ mental wellness, giving medical examiners greater autonomy in evaluations. Listen as a panel of mental-wellness experts takes listeners behind the headlines to discuss ways the changes might impact aviators’ readiness for flight.
In this episode of NBAA’s “Flight Plan,” host Rob Finfrock speaks with:
* Dr. Clayton Cowl, chief of the section of transportation medicine for Mayo Clinic
* Mark Larsen, CAM, NBAA director of safety and flight operations
* Matthew McNeil, president, clinical director and director of human performance at LiftAffect"
Check out NBAA's podcast episode featuring our very own: Matt McNeil!
Podcast: The FAA and Pilot Mental Wellness: A Closer Look The FAA has issued new guidelines indicating that the agency is changing its criteria for evaluating pilots' mental wellness, giving medical examiners greater autonomy in evaluations. With this edition of the NBAA Flight Plan podcast, a panel of mental-wellness experts takes listeners behind the hea...
Today's throwback helpful tip: The Correct Way to Breathe. "Breathing is a key factor in being able to regulate the level of activation of your nervous system and the level of activation of your nervous system changes how you cognate, how you think, how you reason, how you focus." - Matt McNeil, Host of The LiftAffect Podcast. Tune in wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts, and who knows, maybe you'll hear some useful info from health to business mentality to metaphors to rabbit holes.
05/06/2024
Situational Awareness Practice: Remember to practice patience during tough interactions where you feel activated. Think of somebody that you view as a guide, a mentor, somebody that you look up to, and picture them in your mind as the situation is going on and find some reasons to just feel gratitude for somebody that you deeply care about, somebody that you really love. Don't respond in anger or frustration to elevate the situation; instead, take a breath, wait, wait, and then wait a little longer.
05/04/2024
Recognize a few things that you are grateful for each day. See how recognizing and expressing gratitude can cultivate a positive attitude.
05/01/2024
Today marks Mental Health Awareness Month. Take care of yourself, there's only one you.
If you're a pilot, have a pilot in your life who would is seeking mental health services, community, or mental skills training, check out our website (listed in our bio) to connect.
Calling all pilots, flight deck, flight crew, air traffic controllers! LiftAffect is standing by for your call. Getting professional help doesn’t have to cost you your career. LiftAffect provides professional pilots, just like you, with confidential, immediate, and effective solutions To help you get back to feeling your best so you can do what you love.
Breathe. Enjoy the little things, like a good cup of coffee, a quiet morning, a favorite song.
04/22/2024
This Earth Day, take a moment to disconnect and reconnect with nature's beauty. Go for a hike, visit a park, or simply step outside and breathe in the fresh air. The Earth needs appreciating.
04/03/2024
Achieving and sustaining motivation hinges on elevating the value of what you're aiming for. So first, is this important to you? Do you actually value it? It's vital to regain clarity on your core values and what truly matters if you're going to set a goal. If you'd like to dive deeper into your goals, values, and motivation, contact LiftAffect for coaching and The V1 Project. Link to our website in the bio!
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