Human fears can be very diverse, as well as the reasons that caused them to appear. Severe phobias are best treated with the guidance of a specialist. But an individual can cope with some fears on his own if he is aware of them and deals with the primary source of his fear.
It is necessary
- - a pen;
- - paper;
- - lighter or matches;
- - ashtray.
Instructions
Step 1
Don't underestimate the impact that fears have on your life. Some of them can seriously spoil a person's existence. Seated in the subconscious, fears can cause depression, negative feelings and thoughts. An individual who is tormented by various phobias cannot fully enjoy life and experiences some dissatisfaction with the world around him and the events that happen to him. It turns out that fears can lead to real suffering and hinder happiness. Therefore, they must be overcome.
Step 2
Some fears can be difficult to identify and realize. Their reasons lie even deeper, in the very subconscious. Sometimes, in order to find the source of a phobia, one has to deal with the distant childhood of an individual or even study the history of his family. However, disregarding clinical cases, you can even work with some fears yourself. And the first step towards this is to realize that you are afraid of something.
Step 3
Accept your fear and don't be ashamed of it. With your mind, you are able to understand its meaninglessness, but this knowledge may not affect your essence. Keep in mind that fear is an emotion, and feelings cannot be immediately influenced in terms of rationality or practicality. Once you stop struggling with yourself and trying to stifle fear in yourself, when you start working with the phobia, you will feel better.
Step 4
Try to get rid of fear through visualization. Prepare a pen and a piece of paper. Close your eyes and imagine a stressful situation for you when the object of your fear surrounds you. Try to portray your fear on paper. Draw in all the details. Then tear the piece of paper into small pieces and burn the drawing.
Step 5
Stock up on patience and courage. Get the support of loved ones and try to face your fears. If you are not ready for this step, you better not force yourself. This means that your fear is too great, and you need to work on getting rid of it together with a psychologist.
Step 6
Face your fears if you are willing to try to overcome them. Trust that you can say goodbye to her once and for all. Let a reliable, close person be next to you. For example, if you are afraid of heights to dizziness and trembling in your knees, climb to a high floor and look down from the window. At the same time, nothing will really threaten your life. Over and over again, you will come closer and closer to your phobia, increasing the distance to the ground and the time spent at altitude, until you finally defeat fear and jump with a parachute.
