Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Self Improvement - know your Fears First

By Leon Winter

The problem with fear is its effects on an individuals opportunity for any sort of development as well as success. Fear alone can be a hindrance and can hurt a person's ability to make it through life so sometimes, a person's phobias can influence their life and become devoid of reason. A person who allows it to rule their life can be prevented from leading a normal existence. Unfortunately the one with the fear is not the only one affected, but other,s including family, friends, and the people around him.

Fear is healthy because it makes a person to be on their toes and to be watchful is occurring around them. A person can actually compel their fear to work for them instead of against them but then again, this takes much self control as well as positive thinking. Fear can be caused by something that happened in the past, or maybe by some belief that they are not capable of dealing with something or someone. Some fears that have a real basis, but most are just the product of a wild imagination.

Phobia is the phrase that is used for a fear of a particular thing but a few like this can be irrational so these phobias can be just plain ridiculous like a fear of cats, or even water. Some with these phobias are quite conscious of the fact that it isn't based with rational thinking however, they are not able to get hold of their emotions and rising above it.

Some will quickly group a phobia with insanity but it's not at all fair to come to the conclusion that just because a phobia exists, it is any indication of insanity. A person's phobia can sometimes be embarrassing, especially when they are not able to control it and there are people who will not be able to control themselves when they come face to face with them.

Phobias can be very elementary like the fear of being in a tight space or they can be complex, like riding in an airplane however a social phobia can take the form in the fear of public speaking or the presence of a crowd. Many of these phobias ace accompanied by the presence of panic attacks such as when a person is faced with their phobia and when they are made to come face-to-face with it. It's okay to be afraid because it is rational to have fears however, a fear that becomes irrational and has no basis is a phobia. It's no longer a normal fear and can have a negative impact on a lifestyle.

One who wants to rid themselves of their phobic disorder should not see doctors who dig deeper to find the actual cause and such an activity can be a waste of time since finding the root of the phobia will not cause it to go away. The more important thing is to be determined and strong-willed so that fears so that your fears will no longer affect emotions. If one can understand how to influence their own emotions their fears will no longer control them. - 16890

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