List of Phobia Cures

Phobias are these intense, irrational fears whichwhere you used to feel phobic or fearful. Imagine
cannot be overcome even when the sufferer is fullywhat it will be like when you can talk about your
aware (as is usually the case), that there is no reasonformer symptoms as though you are describing a
for the fear. There may have been a very validmovie where the character is someone else, not you.
reason for it at some stage of your life, but notIt is like you have a distant memory of it.
anymore.Here is a list of phobia cures and Treatment Options
Fear is steeped in anxiety, and there does not seem- Hypnotherapy
to be any aspect of life that people don't getHypnotherapy helps to reprogram your unconscious
anxious about at some time during their lives. Butminds processes that may be generating your fear.
when the fear of that thing is so crippling that weWhen these processes resolved, people are then
become frozen at the very thought of it - let alonefree of the symptoms of phobia and fear is
seeing it - you have moved from a simple fear to aminimized.
paralyzing phobia.You can overcome fears and phobias on the list of all
Most people are aware of the phobia surrounding thephobias using hypnosis. Hypnosis and other forms of
fear of flying or spiders; I have taken it upon myselfmodern personal development allow you to enter a
to list all phobias. I decided to list all phobias as I keepstate of trance and then deliver suggestions to
on getting requests about some unusual ones. I havereprogram, control or eliminate the phobia entirely.
done my best to create a list of phobias that is allImagine how nice it would be to go into a classroom
encompassing, some may seem ridiculous, some mayfor a test and not have an anxiety attack, or to be
give you the wrong ideas, just use the list of phobiasable to go camping in the woods. It works - it really
in the way that is right for you.does!
Phobias take many different forms and the list ofHypnotherapy is safe and works fast and is
phobias includes fear of humiliation or embarassmentbecoming one of the most popular treatment options
(social phobias), fear of high places (acrophobia), fearon this list of phobia cures.
of open places (agoraphobia), fear of spiders- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
(arachnophobia), fear of enclosed spacesNLP is basically the study and practice of how we
(claustrophobia) and fear of animals (zoophobia).create our reality. From the NLP viewpoint, your fear
Phobias may relate from almost any situation, idea oris the result of your programs or "constructs" that
object and most people have at least one mild phobiayou have created that are outmoded and not
that is on the list of phobias. Severe phobias are,functioning as you would like them to. With NLP,
however, very disabling and can seriously disruptthese constructs are identified, exposed and
normal living.re-programmed so that your phobia is made
As I decided to list all phobias and researched thevulnerable and subsequently minimized and very often
subject even further beyond what I originally kneweliminated.
about them, it seems more likely that a phobia is aNLP interventions are quite rapid and effective.
simple, forgotten conditioned reflex which is kept- Meridian and Energy Psychology
active (reinforced) by the repeated drive to avoidMeridian and Energy Psychology is emerging as an
the unpleasant experience. There is often an initialexcellent therapy for fears and phobias because in
sensitising event where you learned the phobicstudies it is shown to be rapid, safe, effective and
response, however, this is not always the case; itlong-lasting. Energy Psychology is based on a theory
may have been learned gradually and increasinglyand practice that has been around for a couple of
over time.thousand years. Energy Psychology has the same
This view is supported by the success of behaviourfoundation or roots as acupuncture, except in this
therapy in removing phobias. While most of thesecase there are no needles used. You could call it
fears are rooted in some reality; we all know needlesemotional acupuncture - without the needles.
do hurt, dogs do occasionally go for you, new peopleRecent scientific studies have shown Energy
can be judgmental and so on; a phobia is based in anPsychology to be very effective. The two main fields
unrealistic fear: the needle will break off in your armof this meridian and energy psychology are EFT and
and the dogs will attack you like in a horror movie. AllTFT.
these thoughts are terrifying to those who sufferEnergy Psychologies have been shown to enable you
from the phobia.to quickly and easily change your behaviors as well as
Two of the most common fears noted when Iyour thought patterns changing, often very quickly.
chose to list all phobias and research how commonWhat's more, you develop skills and techniques that
they are, are those of tests and spiders. Testare useful for a lifetime in all situations.
anxiety is rooted in comparing yourself to other- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
people, and is deeply rooted in fear of failure. SpidersCognitive therapy or cognitive behavior therapy is a
are creepy, and are portrayed as so in so muchkind of psychotherapy used to treat depression,
media and a phobic will often become hysterical oranxiety disorders, phobias, and other forms of mental
faint at the sight of one.disorder.
With this list of phobias that I have drawn up, whileIt involves recognizing unhelpful patterns of thinking
you may or may not know about all of the technicaland reacting, then modifying or replacing these with
definitions of the phobias on the list , I reckon that ifmore realistic or helpful ones. Its application in treating
you do have one of them there is one thing that youschizophrenia along with medication and family
know for sure:therapy is recognized by the NICE guidelines within
You know how that phobia and fear feels in yourthe British NHS.
body and your mind!Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is based on the
And it is not your favourite feeling is it? However,idea that how we think (cognition), how we feel
there are answers even when everything else you(emotion), and how we act (behaviour) all interact
may have tried has not been successful. If youtogether. Specifically, our thoughts determine our
suffer from any of the phobias or fears on the list offeelings and our behaviour. Therefore negative
phobias, you may not want to talk about it or wantthoughts can cause us distress and result in problems.
people to know that you have this disorder or- Conventional Medicine
somewhere inside you may feel that no one reallyNext on this list of phobia cures is conventional
understands you and how you feel. No matter howmedicine. The physiological responses to phobias such
compassionate, understanding or competent a friendas having a fast pulse, sweating, high blood pressure,
or therapist may be, you know that they haven'tand so on, can be controlled by the use of
experienced the feeling and terror that youbeta-blocking drugs.
experience in your body.The bodys beta receptors are tiny areas scattered
What's more, for some people that suffer fromall over the heart, the arteries, muscles and
some of the fears on the list of phobias just talkingelsewhere at which adrenaline and related hormones
about your phobia and fear symptoms actually bringsact when you have your phobic reaction. When
on the symptoms themselves. You are in a viciousthese hormones contact the receptors their effect is
cycle.to speed up the heart and constrict blood vessels, so
Perhaps the most tragic part of phobia and fear isincreasing the blood pressure; and to widen the
that they prevent you from living life to the fullest.airway tubes in the lungs. All this happens in moments
You may not want to go to certain places orof stress and need for action. The beta-blocker drugs
experience certain events for fear it may triggerhave the same general chemical shape as the
your phobia or fear. Regardless, phobia and fearadrenaline molecule and so fit into the receptor sites
prevent us from living a joyful, vibrant life.in the same way, effectively blocking them so that
Imagine what your life will be like when you are free.adrenaline, although present, cannot act.
When you can be confident and at ease in situations