What Is Fear?

Overcoming Fear
Fear is part of the natural way in which we live our lives. Fear is what kept early mankind from stepping off of cliffs or going too near predatory animals. Many people have many different kinds of

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What Is Fear | Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy

Fear

Fear is part of the natural way in which we live our lives. Fear is what kept early mankind from stepping off of cliffs or going too near predatory animals. Many people have many different kinds of fears and although some may seem odd to most of us, many are nearly universal. But just what is fear and how does one overcome fears to push beyond their normal limits. When reading about fear on-line, according to the information provided by Wikipedia, chronic fear is an emotion induced by a perceived threat which causes entities to quickly pull far away from it and usually hide. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger. The main thing to note here is that the danger is perceived and may not be real.

Fear does not always make one cower. Firefighters run into burning buildings for fear that something may happen to someone else despite the fear for their own life which is in danger at the moment. Fear often causes people to act which is often considered brave and many times heroic as well.

What Are The Different Types Of Fear?

Fears can be born into us or developed based on circumstances. Fear of death would be considered a natural born fear into almost every human. For other people, the fear of fears may be a fear of heights or fear of water. Those can often be geological in nature or developed based on early childhood experience. For example; if you were born near the ocean, you would be less likely to have a fear of water due to early exposure. Of course, if the exposure was bad you may be more likely to have a fear of water. Knowing about fear and how it works in each individual is key to understanding what triggers fear and often how one is able to overcome it.

You Can Overcome The Symptoms Of Fear

For most people, having fears does not hinder normal life or the ability to carry out daily activities. A fear of heights would not severely impact most people as they simply would not get on planes or in tall buildings. There are many people who suffer from fears so badly that it completely hinders their ability to carry out simple tasks. For example: someone who had a severe fear of people or even a woman who had a fear of men may not even be able to leave the house or carry out normal relationships. For them, overcoming these fears takes a step based therapy process that involves slow immersion into their fears and using time to conquer them. You can also do the same steps at home if you have fears you would like to conquer.
If you have a fear of snakes for example, you could start by simply touching a baby snake at a pet store and working your way up to holding one over the course of weeks or months. This may take a friend of family member’s encouragement at first but through knowing about fear and how it makes you act or react is the key to overcoming it and becoming stronger through it.

Ian Smith (Distinction) D.Hyp  T.F.T  M.U.F.H  M.A.A.H  U.K.C.H.O  N.R.H  C.I.S.H
Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy in North Shields
Telephone: 0774 3353367.