Bird phobia, or fear of birds, in some cases can cause a lot of inconvenience. In the most innocuous sense, fear of birds looks strange. And in advanced stages, this special attitude towards birds can ruin some moments in a person's life.
Before you deal with your fear of birds, you should know that it is quite common. Your situation is not unique. Therefore, be sure that there are many methods of dealing with ornithophobia.
The key is in the past
You can look for the cause of ornithophobia in the past of the person who suffers from it. Perhaps, in deep childhood, an unpleasant incident happened to him, in which the birds participated. The story, which had such significant consequences, needs to be analyzed in as much detail as possible. Calmly think about what exactly happened, how it happened.
Try to reproduce your own feelings and judge from the height of your present age whether your childhood impressions were objective. Sometimes emotions are unreasonably strong, and the event that caused them becomes very important.
Perhaps when you understand the falsehood of your impressions, it will be easier for you to get rid of your fear of birds.
Direct contact
Fear of birds can be overcome by meeting your fear. Overcome yourself, touch the feathered creature. Start with poultry such as a chicken or a parrot. If it is impossible for you to touch them with your hand, put on a glove the first time. Gradually get used to the object of your phobia.
It happens that the fear of birds takes on a significant scale. Then it is simply unrealistic for a person to even come close to the winged representatives of the fauna. There is no need to bring yourself to hysterics.
In this case, consult a psychologist. Therapy in the form of conversations or even hypnosis will help you.
Work with installations
Realize that birds cannot harm you. Look for information on how birds behave and what instincts guide them. You will be convinced that these creatures do not experience bloodthirsty impulses. Read about which birds are shy and wary. Consider your actions if the bird flies directly at you. Rest assured that you can protect yourself.
Watch some educational bird films. Perhaps information about their characteristics and lifestyle can help you overcome your fear. Sometimes fear goes alongside disgust. Try to overcome your disgust: watch a funny cartoon with birds or beautiful photographs of birds.
Take an active position. Get rid of victim psychology. Be brave and don't react to birds. A fighting spirit will help you overcome your fear. It should be noted here that such an attitude only works when the object of fear cannot do you real harm. When fear is justified, it is not necessary to ignore the manifestations of the instinct of self-preservation.
