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I've worked with people who can't go outside in the wind incase their head blows off, can't drive past speed cameras incase they drive too quickly or too slowly, can't use one brand of shampoo... what makes a phobia real to them? should we waste time with months of CBT type flooding or go straight for the fast phobia cure or anything else? what do you think? www.balancedapproach.co.uk http://www.findtherapy.co.uk/

TV tells us Christmas is here and we should be buying like mad.. But what about the people who have a phobai of christmas trees, tinsle, borbals, Argos, santa etc etc. I've seen Paul McEnna use Benny hill music as part of his phobia cure so I tink we can use crap christmas songs... give it a go

try http://vimeo.com/6948511 and see if it helps

is anybody out there afraid that this is all there is.... that when everything is piling in around you, that there is no end to it. FEAR OF THE LIFE YOU'RE LIVING If a phobia is really a disproportionate fear of something then it fits the bill..... dealing with lifes anxieties in this way would stop it developing into a sort of social phobia

I had to go to the dentist today to have a tooth extracted. I was reminded of when I sued to pass out at the thought (literally!) a fear of dentists and a fear of needles - double wammy. With a little self-hypnosis I have changed the imagery, sounds and smells completely. The dentists asked if I was OK as I was smiling and didn't seem bothered. I didn't like to say I had an image of her as navey on a building site signing crap songs and working away. Worked fine.... remember a fear is built within by the fear package sensory full movie you play to yourself. Change the movie and change the experience

Anxiety and Phobic response, are they the same think? when working with patient rehab, it is worth considering their fear of re-occurrence of their condition as a phobic response. If for example, the fear of a COPD incident creates the anxiety that brings on the incident, how helpful is telling them not to worry and just relax? The fight or flight response isn't selective on when it happens, inly that the event needs to seem fear/stress/anxiety producing to fire off the effects of increased heart rate, respiratory change, chemical release, change in circulation etc etc. A healthy awareness of the condition is essential so treating it as a phobic response and using NLP/hypnosis can make all the difference If you are interested in help please contact us at www.hypnotherapywestmidlands.com

If a phobia of something drives us away from it, could giving somebody a phobia of chocolate actually be helpful? How about a phobia of alcohol ? This isn't meant to be flipant, just thought provoking