Feeling fear is natural, but in some cases this emotion becomes obsessive and haunts a person, poisoning his life. In many cases, people can cope with a situation without the help of a specialist, as long as they are struggling with the problem, not resigning themselves to it.
The method of getting rid of fear will largely depend on what exactly you are afraid of and why. First of all, it is worth dealing with the first question. Some fears are almost impossible to eliminate completely, while others can disappear forever. The first group, in particular, includes fears for one's life and the life of loved ones, fear of a seriously ill person before death, etc.
The second group includes the fear of insects, confined spaces, heights, etc. Depending on what kind of fear we are talking about, you need to choose a technique - either accept what you are afraid of, or change your attitude towards this object, coming to the understanding that fear is actually irrational.
Thanatophobia and some other strong psychologically natural fears can become serious problems if not worked to eliminate them. If you cannot cope on your own, contact a professional.
Next, you need to think and understand why fear appeared. It is good if you remember the moment from which it all began and understand the reason. For example, being involved in a car accident can lead to an intense fear of cars. In such cases, the technique of returning to a problem situation is appropriate. You need to tune in, calm down and think only that the terrible incident is behind you, that nothing threatens you. By looking at the same situation from a different perspective and staying calm, you can get closer to solving the problem or even get rid of the fear completely, especially if the memories are still fresh. This is a very effective way.
Non-specialists should not always use these techniques alone; it is good to have someone you can trust and who can help you cope with your fear.
Alas, phobias often appear in childhood and remain with a person for many years. In such cases, people often cannot even remember when they began to be afraid of something - it seems to them that fear was always with them. There are two ways to solve this problem. One option is to use common effective techniques. In particular, you can imagine funny or affectionate situations with an object that scares you in order to change your attitude towards it. It is useful to concentrate on your breathing, to stretch your lips in a smile, so that the body remembers the joy that causes a smile. Regular application of such techniques will help solve the problem.
Another, more effective, but also more difficult option to implement is a hypnosis session. A professional using this technique can find out the cause of fear and "rewrite" bad memories, even if it is about early childhood and about events that a person hardly remembers. In many cases, 1 or 2 sessions of hypnosis are enough to clear up the root of the problem. The fear will begin to diminish very quickly and will soon disappear altogether.
Finally, you can use an effective way to gradually immerse yourself in a problem situation. For example, if you are afraid to speak in front of your audience, you can first read a speech in front of an “artificial audience” (dolls, stuffed animals), then move on to small speeches in front of friends, etc. The main thing is to take a little steps and only when you are ready for transition to a new level.
