CAN YOU REMOVE FEAR

AND REMOVE PHOBIAS?

Fear of Spiders, Fear of Commitment, etc. etc. can they be removed?

The questions asked in the title of this article have one answer, 'Yes'!

Yes, you do need fear in your life and yes you can remove fear and remove phobias.

I could be said that if you do not have fear in your life, you are not in this world. Why? Simply because if you did not have fear in your life you would have most certainly have put yourself into a life threatening situation and most probably have died before you reached adult life.

Or, you are living in a world of fantasy or, if not, you have trained for many, many years to clear your mind of fear and unwanted thoughts.

When I ask a client what he or she is thinking and get the reply, 'Nothing.' I say in reply that I am most surprised as it takes about thirty years to train your mind to think of nothing.

WHY ARE OUR THOUGHTS IMPORTANT TO US?

Our thoughts are what make us what we are. If we feel fear and make no attempt to remove fear or remove phobias, then those fears and phobias will make us what we are, fearful and afraid of those irrational thoughts. It is not the object of our fears that are the problem, it is our thoughts.

Here's an example. It is irrational to look at a parked car and feel fear. It is virtually impossible that it will hurt you as it is not moving and has no life of its own. But there are people who will look at a parked car and become terrified. Why? Because their thoughts are taking over their emotions. In the depths of their minds they see the car as a great threat and dangerous. The fact it is not moving is not important. It is a car, and the fear of cars or a car phobia will take over completely.

So why have such illogical thoughts?

Perhaps there has been a bad experience with a car in the past, a near miss on the highway. Or perhaps the car is unconsciously associated with something bad, such as being sexually attacked inside a car. The surprising thing is that it doesn't matter what caused the fear or phobia, the fear felt is there to protect you. It is part of the Unconscious Mind's way of keeping us alive.

Indeed, that is why sometimes fear is so effective when bringing up children. To say to a child, ‘Do not put your finger in the light socket because there is electricity running through wires and your finger may touch the end of the wire and give you an electrical shock.....' is pretty much useless. But to say to a child, 'Do not put your finger in that hole because it will hurt you.' is using fear and is effective.

HOW CAN YOU REMOVE FEAR OR REMOVE A PHOBIA?

The first thing I have to say is that using logic will not work. Just about everybody who has an irrational fear or phobia has been told that it is not logical and just to ignore the fear. The fact is that the fear is part of our Unconscious Mind and as such that is where it has to be removed from. But, I stress, fear is part of our survival mechanism and should not be removed completely.

However, removing, for example a fear of spiders, will leave the survival mechanism intact.

To remove fear or remove a phobia you need to firstly accept that they are there for your survival and are perfectly normal to your Unconscious Mind. You then need to look for professional psychological help to change the way your unconscious mind is dealing with the fear or phobia.

Hypnotherapy is an excellent tool as the use of hypnosis can reach the depths of your mind and change the way it handles your problems. But beware; a bad or poorly trained Hypnotherapist can do more harm than good, so check credentials before accepting treatment.

Fear Elimination Therapy (F.E.T.) is also another excellent way to remove fear and remove phobias, especially if the source of the fear is known.

Behavioural Therapy can also help, although it is often a length procedure. The therapist will require a number of sessions to introduce you gradually to the fear or phobia until ultimately the fear is overcome (but not eliminated).

There are also other ways but the above are the most common.

Good luck with your attempts to remove fear or remove phobias. I am sure you will succeed with perseverance.

Bio: Dr. Robert Shields has been a practicing Clinical Hypnotherapist and trainer for over thirty years and teaches Clinical Hypnotherapy via the Internet. http://www.phobiasandfear.com/

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