Phobias and irrational fears
We are born with only 2 fears – the fear of falling, and the fear of loud noises. Every other irrational fear or phobia is learned, usually very quickly, and often as a result of an emotionally-charged event. If the fear isn’t dealt with, it can get worse and worse, and make life very difficult. Phobias and irrational fears can quickly be reduced, or removed altogether, with online hypnotherapy.
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Phobias and fears are often completely bewildering. You know that flying is much safer than driving; that the spider can’t hurt you; that everyone else feels fine about holes (one of the most common phobias – even holes in crumpets); that going out of the house is totally safe. You know it’s ridiculous, silly, illogical, irrational. And does all that sensible thinking make one jot of a difference? It does not. You can still feel panicky, frightened, sad or unhappy, without understanding why. And it can make life very difficult indeed.
Phobias and irrational fears can be quickly resolved.
Using a number of techniques, we can take this unwanted emergency response down to a much more comfortable level. You might even lose it completely. The result is that you know you used to feel fearful or anxious in that situation, but the old emotional response has gone. Sometimes, the conscious mind doesn’t realise that unconscious changes have taken place, so you may still feel unsure. However, once you experience the situation that used to trigger that old response, and you feel FINE about it, you know that something has changed for the better.
The really good news is that many fears and phobias can be resolved in just one online hypnotherapy session.
Unlearn the phobias and fears
We are born with only 2 fears – the fear of falling, and the fear of loud noises. Every other irrational fear or phobia is learned, usually very quickly as a result of an emotionally-charged event. The good news is that these learned fears can be unlearned just as quickly. Hypnotherapy is very good at helping you do just that.
Phobias and fears – irrational and random
Phobias are a part of the fight or flight mechanism we carry in our ancient reptilian brains, which tries to keep us safe from perceived threats. You may or may not know when or how the fear started, which is why phobias always seem so illogical or silly. But our unconscious mind does, and old fight or flight system kicks in to keep us safe from that old threat.
Old threat, old reaction
And that’s the key – it’s an OLD threat. With irrational phobias or fears, the reason for the fight or flight reaction is to something old, no longer relevant, long gone. Hypnotherapy can show the unconscious mind that the phobic reaction really isn’t helpful or necessary any more, so it can just let it go.
Deal with the cause of the phobia or fear
Hypnotherapy can also help to discover and deal with the cause of the phobia or fear, if needs be. Discovering and dealing with the cause gives you a deep understanding of what’s been going on, and allows healing to take place.
You don’t need to talk about it
If you do remember the traumatic memory, or know the cause of the fear or bewildering feelings, you don’t need to talk about it if you don’t want to. I don’t need to know anything, so you don’t need to tell me, or say anything out loud. All you need to do is give it a name, then relax and follow my simple instructions. You’ll make the change you want to make easily and effortlessly, and let that irrational fear or phobia go.
Fear of driving
“My sessions with Pat were amazing. Pat made me feel welcome, she stopped me feeling silly about my fear and was incredibly positive that together we could tackle it. Pat has a wonderful way of explaining everything, so I felt utterly safe and completely in control of myself. I did not feel vulnerable and that is testament to Pat and her lovely way.
I felt completely relaxed, to the point that afterwards, I didn’t walk home, I floated! Incredibly and quite miraculously, I was amazed to find a complete shift in my mind-set about cars and driving, even after the first session. The second session opened my eyes to my problem and made me understand myself. It took away the fear. This was an absolute gift.”
After successfully working together to lose her fear of driving. November 2018
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