Fear of heights is a phenomenon that occurs quite often. Moreover, what many take for ordinary whim is actually quite a serious problem. After all, a person cannot fly on airplanes, settle above certain floors, ride a Ferris wheel and do much more. Such fear is practically not subject to control. However, if you wish, you can still cope with it.
You will need
- - qualified psychiatrist;
- - computer games;
- - simulated situations.
Instruction manual
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It is worth preparing for the fact that the struggle with your fear will be quite long. Quickly psychological problems and addictions are not treated. However, it is still worth deciding, because then it will become much easier to live.
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First you need to find a good psychotherapist who will help you deal with phobias. With due professionalism, you will feel the result right away.
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At the beginning of treatment, you need to find out what type of phobia you suffer from. There are several different types of fear of heights. It is congenital and acquired.
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Congenital acrophobia is considered a rather difficult case, because it is difficult to cure. It is believed that the cause of such a fear is genetic memory. By this is understood the memory of the soul. For example, in a past life, a person died, falling from a height, and in a new life, he will try to avoid mountains and skyscrapers.
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Acquired acrophobia is better treatable because has a real foundation underneath. For example, a terrible childhood story heard at a tender age, an incident seen at a height, etc.
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To get rid of the fear of heights, you need to understand where the roots of the problem come from. And determine exactly when your fear began. After all, some people are afraid of heights, only by jumping. And others can easily tolerate a height of several meters.
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Next, it is worth decomposing your fear into its components. To do this, just imagine a situation that scares you very much. For example, that you are standing on the edge of a mountain plateau. Disassemble everything in detail - what is scary and what is not, why are you afraid of how close you could get to the edge, etc. So you can determine what exactly causes you the most intense emotions of fear.
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In the treatment of fear of heights, you can resort to the help of computer games. A great option will be different simulators in which the character has to run on the rooftops of high-rises or perform tasks in highlands. Sometimes it is recommended to use cinema. For example, films with airplane scenes.
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Try to use the "wedge kick out wedge" technique. Sign up for the climbing section, to climbers, visit the amusement park. True, in trying to overcome your fear, you should not immediately rush without looking back at all risky areas. Do not forget about the preparatory work, because safety is first and foremost.
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The most daring can use a parachute jump as a means to get rid of a phobia. This method will give a huge amount of adrenaline and help get rid of fear of heights once and for all.