xluckykat13x asked:

she’s scared of pickles…

Abbie asked:


Like is their a speciality in curing/ studying phobias?

Kristen asked:


ok….this is going to sound weird, but why in the world would i have these phobias? im pretty sure there is no technical name for them, so here they are -
i fear..
the way a beehive looks.
hearing songs played in reverse.
mannequins.
and swallowing gum.

i dont understand why people get phobias.

http://www.exo.net/~pauld/lectures/patternscostarica/beehive600.jpeg

no i am afraid of that every time
the pattern makes me so nervous!

It has been said that death is most people’s second greatest fear; the first is having to speak before an audience. So, now you know there are so many folks like you who are suffered from public speaking phobia.

The majority of us can engage a conversation with a group of people without much problem, but when ask to stand and speak in front of a group of people, they just froze with fear and cannot even squek a word. 

Let’s look through this public speaking phobia and see how we can overcome this dreaded problem.

Another fact is most if not all seasoned or experienced speakers do suffer to a certain degree of public speaking phobia. It is just that they know how to handle and hide it well from the audience.

Normally, it is the beginning or the start of your speech which you will experience the worst attack of public speaking phobia. It is simply because you know you still have a ‘long’ way to finish your speech and also you tend to anticipate negative response from your audience.     

But once the speech progresses, then only you start to realize that it is not all that death-defying act, speaking in front of an audience. You probably make some mistakes along the way, without the audience’s knowledge or they couldn’t even bother with them. As it progresses, you feel more comfortable and may even starting to enjoy it. 

Firstly it is because you are well-prepared. Secondly it is because of the strong opening. The opening of your speech or the introduction is very important indeed. With a well-planned powerful opening, you capture their attention and hold their interest right away. And once you know they are listening to you and sort of enjoying the opening part of the speech, that can boost your confidence right away.

The next thing you know your public speaking phobia seems to reduce tremendously. Then you realize now you are actually sharing your ideas or information with your audience. You may even feel like you are talking to a group of friends.   

So, put extra effort on the opening part of your speech. It can be a startling statistic, a stunning magic trick, a humorous quote, bewildering question or even an eye-catching visual. Anything, but must be relevant to your topic or the main message of your speech. As the idiom goes: “Well begun is half done”.

The next important point is make sure you conclude the speech equally well as your opening. Make it a memorable and impactful ending too. One way of closing the speech is to plan it such a way that it closes similarly to the opening. Make it a complete and tidy package.  

Another way is to summarize all the key points in a bite size. Or you can end up with a personal touch, by relating your own life experience related to the topic.

The most popular speech ending of all time is to get the listener to take some sort of desired action A call to action is a way is a safe and effective way to conclude the speech.

A well-prepared opening and closing of the speech is a way to overcome your public speaking phobia. Of course the body of the speech is important too. You need to have enough and interesting content and also relevant visual aids to support and enhance the whole speech to complete your whole speech.



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Viol3t asked:


I was watching the maury show and they had these women who were all afraid of things like balloons pickels peaches cotton balls it was hillarious but sad at the same time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btsI8HUJQz8&feature=related

akashanabanana asked:


I’m doing a project with my 2 best friends and we can’t really find any specific details about our project’s question “How do phobias affect a child’s education?” Can anyone seriously sum up a really good more than a paragraph long response to my question? Thank you! Or if you can’t do that, give me a website where I could get the answer to this question?

Is it my imagination or are more people suffering from phobias in the modern day? Perhaps this is the case, perhaps not; certainly there are more people who are willing to talk about having a phobia or suffering from anxiety. Phobias no longer have a stigma associated with them, and rightly so.

It is inevitable that when you live in an environment where you travel more or move in different circles more frequently that anxieties and phobias are more likely to arise. Our grandparents and great grandparents lived very different lives to that which we live; when you live in a more limited environment you more easily stay within the confines of your comfort zone. There is less going on which might give rise to a phobic reaction.

But the anxiety response does indeed date back to our more ancient ancestors. The surge of adrenalin which we experience in times of threat (commonly known as the “fight or flight” response) has remained with us throughout the course of our evolution. The forms of threat have changed, but our natural and instinctive physiological response has remained the same. In more primitive times this was essential; you had to be prepared to fight or run when faced with a hungry beast in search of a meaty dinner.

As a result of natural selection, those who had the most efficient “fight or flight” response ended up as the survivors, and they have passed these genes down to you and me. And so whenever we perceive something which might be construed as a threat, this natural reaction automatically kicks in and your heart starts to beat faster and your entire body goes on red alert.

This reaction is good and necessary, so long as the perceived threat is indeed a threat. It is not good when the perceived threat gives rise to a fear of flying, or a fear of heights, or claustrophobia or perhaps even just thin air. When one takes a step back and sees the sequence of events which leads to the creation of a phobia, it is easier to see how to find a phobia cure.

When you understand that the physical sensations experienced are merely your body’s natural reaction to a perceived threat, you also appreciate that these physical sensations are “hard-wired” and that they are not going to change. The point at which change can take place is in how one perceives the threat as a threat. To cure a phobia one has to step back and learn to see things from a different angle, from a different perspective. The anxiety response will remain dormant so long as the perceptions you are making are not seen as a threat.

Therefore those in search of a phobia cure need to seek a way in which to see airplanes, spiders, heights or whatever else in a different light. You will know at a logical and conscious level how you should be thinking about them. But the emotional and subconscious response over-rides this logic. And so the obvious place in which to go to affect your phobia cure is to the area of your subconscious mind.

Hypnosis allows you to intentionally access the workings of your subconscious mind. With hypnosis you can learn to take a step back and see things from a different angle. This is why hypnosis is becoming well known as the quickest and easiest way in which you can cure a phobia.

Roseanna Leaton, specialist in hypnosis mp3 downloads to help cure phobias.

 



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imway2hot4u asked:


i have itchyphobia which is the phobia of fish.I am afraid of touching a dead fish. but ill touch it in a plastic bag.if you have this phobia please help.

jasmin asked:


i will get panic attacks whenever i hv to do the things that i fear.i was on med for 3months.now after taking the medication my panic attacks have stopped but i still fear getting on a plane or visiting the dentist.i cant enjoy doings things that i want to do in life..please tell me how to overcome these fears.