All over the world you cannot find a person who does not feel a sense of fear. it strong negative protective emotionarising from the instinct of self-preservation.
As such, fear is a necessary reaction for a person to help him survive. When a danger arises, the protection mechanism is activated, the hormone dopamine is released, the body determines the level of danger and makes an important decision about its protection. But there is such a fear that does not let a person go even after the elimination of his cause. He pursues him constantly, destroying life and gradually developing into a phobia, which is very difficult to cope without outside help.
Signs of fear
Fear manifests itself not only at the psychological level, but also at the physiological level. Each person reacts to a particular situation differently. And if one causes panic, then the other has only a slight alarm. The main physiological signs:
- heart palpitations;
- shortness of breath;
- dilated pupils;
- increase in blood pressure;
- increased sweating;
- chills.
The main psychological signs:
- detachment from the situation;
- stupor;
- denial of what is happening;
- panic;
- anxiety;
- fussiness;
- the appearance of obsessive actions.
With a short-term exposure to the fear-causing factor, these symptoms generally do not affect human health. However, with a prolonged stay in a state of anxiety, a person may experience depressive states, nightmares, neurosis, depression, melancholy, and avoiding reality. It is for this reason that the protracted feeling of fear must be overcome and eradicated from life.
Types of Fears
There are a huge number of fears, and approaches to combat it also can not be counted. As a rule, for each specific fear there is a certain approach and methodology for working with it.
The main types of fear:
- fear arising from a real cause and an imaginary one;
- protective and inhibitory;
- fear of a particular object, situation;
- fears of space: claustrophobia, agoraphobia and others;
- fleeting, long and constant fear;
- children's, social, biological fears;
- anxiety, fear, phobia - is determined by the severity.
The most common types of fear
There are certain fears that are inherent in every person. The difference lies only in their strength and duration. So, for example, the fear of loneliness, defeat, and inappropriateness arises in the life of every person more than once, but persecutes some of them constantly, significantly spoiling relations with others and himself.
Fear of pain
Having once experienced at least mild pain, a person consciously and unconsciously strives to avoid a repetition of this feeling. Fear of pain is one of the most beneficial reactions of the body that protects human life and health. However, there is a downside to this coin. Fear of experiencing pain, even a slight one, causes a person to delay a trip to a doctor, often a dentist, despite the availability of modern painkillers.
Fear of loneliness
Man is a social being. It is inherent in him to constantly be surrounded by other people who have certain rules and attitudes.A person is afraid to show his individuality and remain incomprehensible and rejected. Therefore, it often hides from everyone its true feelings and desires.
Fear of defeat
Certainly owning talent, a person may refuse to realize it, fearing failure. This fear is not justified in any way and has no rational explanation, but it very much affects the fate and career of a person. Even if the conceived business burns out, it will provide invaluable experience. To cope with this type of phobia, only training and increasing self-esteem will help.
How to overcome and conquer fear?
The main thing in defeating fear is identifying the true goals that trigger this feeling. The most affordable way is to eradicate the cause. If this method is not available, there are a number of effective means to eliminate a short-term sense of anxiety. Long-term fears and phobias can also be corrected, but the best results are achieved with the help of specialists.
As a rule, each person finds convenient ways to deal with anxiety. For example, memorizing the text and writing hints before the performance, cheat sheets, even if they are not used, give confidence that you can peep and remember at any moment. This feeling gives security, and, therefore, reduces fear. Special rituals and actions also give confidence. There are many amulets and talismans to which a person attributes protective properties.
The most effective ways to deal with your own fears are to analyze the situation, self-hypnosis, exercise confidence, increase self-esteem.
