In everyone's life, there are a number of moments that cause unpleasant sensations in a person, or even fear. But it's one thing to be afraid of a scorpion, which may never be met by a person in his life. And it is quite another to fight the fear of heights. After all, then a person cannot live a full life. He is constantly controlled by his fear. How to stop being afraid of heights?
Necessary
- - balcony of a multi-storey building;
- - consultation of a psychologist
- - notebook
- - pen
Instructions
Step 1
First, figure out how seriously you fear heights. If fear arises from the view from the balcony of the 25th floor, this is a necessary fear of self-preservation. Without him, a person simply could not survive. But if dizziness and fear arose from the fact that you climbed a step-ladder 2 meters from the ground, this is already a phobia. In the first case, you can more easily learn to control your emotions. In the second, it is better to entrust yourself to a psychologist.
Step 2
Do not exclude situations related to height from your life. After all, you can overcome fear only by experiencing it periodically. Each time you will analyze the situation, disassemble your fear into its component parts. And when you learn not to be afraid of its individual parts, then the fear itself will disappear.
Step 3
Simulate in your head the most awful, incredible height situation. Don't just model it - present it in full detail. It can be a parachute jump, a rope bridge over a deep abyss, or an observation deck on the roof of a skyscraper. Try at this moment to look fear in the eye, to understand - what exactly are you afraid of? As you experience emotions in your imagination over and over again, you will feel that in reality your fear is becoming weaker. It is very good to think over a variety of options for the development of events.
Step 4
Reframe how you feel about fear. If you understand what is behind it specifically, you will understand what to fight with. The most terrible thing in this feeling is the unknown. Once you sort it all out, you will find that the power of fear has diminished.
