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I grew up with an acute phobia of balloons, fireworks, motorbikes etc. loud noises in general that I felt my ears couldn't cope with. Whilst most faded, the phobia of balloons has become more intense as I have grown up. The unpredictability, the smell, the delicateness; all things I actively loathed about balloons could bring on a panic attack, even someone mentioning the word could make me very uncomfortable.

At 27, my phobia is often laughed at, scoffed at and dismissed as silly, so...

Dogs have long been considered man's best friend and for most people, it is probably very true. However, not everyone can be counted in this group, as there are in fact many people who do not feel comfortable around dogs. For even a smaller group of people, there are afraid of dogs, otherwise known as a dog phobia. What exactly are phobias? According to a psychiatrist, phobias are characterised as an irrational fear of something in particular. There are several different types of phobias, and...

Fearful beliefs tend to start when the adults around us shout out in panic, or reprimand us in some way; “Don’t eat that its dirty, ugh!”. We can literally build allergies to foods and our environment through learned fear, as the body can reject a substance just because it believes it is bad for us. This is how we learn fear, through stories from the unconscious, formed from our experiences, often in early childhood. “I’m not good enough” or “I’m...

There aren’t many people out there who feel totally OK at the sight of blood but, for some, just the description of it is enough to make them feel unwell or even faint. If this sounds like you, know that you’re not alone.

When we look at our evolutionary history a fear of blood, or hematophobia, was a useful reaction. Fainting at the sight of blood may have been helpful for our ancestors as it reduces blood loss (when we’re horizontal our heart doesn’t have to pump so hard to get blood...

Here are ten ways to cope with anxiety: Back to basics – Having a healthy diet that provides us with vitamins and minerals (especially vitamin B complex, which protects the nervous system) and early nights to get good quality sleep. Drink plenty of water to be properly hydrated.Get real – The fear of the fear can be worse than the actual anxiety. Because something awful has happened we can live in fear of it happening again, when in reality there is no foundation for that. Fear is...

Food is a huge part of our life. Of course, we need it to survive and be physically healthy, but it also frames our day and social life. We gather round tables of food to connect with loved ones, we spend time in the kitchen cooking something delicious for someone special, some of our fondest memories involve a certain type of food.

So what happens when you find yourself unable to eat certain foods, because of an aversion or a phobia? First of all, let’s explore the two common types of...

Sometimes called acrophobia, altophobia is the fear of heights stretched to an unnatural extent. Answering the question of can hypnosis cure your altophobia starts by understanding why this type of fear is present. What is altophobia? Being afraid of heights is one of the primary fears that people have with most being born with the fear. Extensive research with children, toddlers, and babies have demonstrated that the fear of heights is present from the beginning of life. While there are some...

Glossophobia, better known as the fear of speaking in pubic, is one of the most common in the world. While people are not born with this fear as with the fear of heights, it is one that develops quickly as people are put into public situations where they must speak in front of others. It is when the fear becomes paralysing that it becomes a real issue. The good news is that you can discover how to get over Glossophobia with hypnosis. What is Glossophobia?The fear of speaking in public is a...

The fear of spiders is certainly understandable, and most people will have a fear reaction to spiders, especially when they appear unexpectedly. However, arachnophobia is an unnatural fear reaction which goes much further than the healthy fear that most people have of our eight-legged friends. Those who suffer from arachnophobia may have panic attacks, be unable to move or take appropriate action, and in rare cases have it affect their health and well-being. That’s why getting over...