Different Types Of Phobia

Psychiatry identifies three different types of phobia:

Agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces. It is also a fear of having a panic attack in a public place, of losing control in an area from which escape may prove difficult or embarrassing.

Social Phobia is an irrational anxiety brought forth by exposure to certain social situations, leading to avoidance behaviour.

Specific Phobia is a persistent and irrational fear in response to some specific stimulus, which commonly results in avoidance of/withdrawal from that stimulus.

It could be triggered by an insect or animal (zoophobia), by a situation like being trapped in an enclosed space (claustrophobia) or it could be a fear of disease (pathophobia).

Stress, anxiety and panic

Stress plays an important role in our lives, as those struggling with anxiety and panic attacks very well know. Let’s take a look at prime stress-stopping techniques pass down for generations to come.

The mark of a successful man is one that has spent an entire day on the bank of a river without feeling guilty about it.
~Author Unknown

For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.
~Lily Tomlin

No one can get inner peace by pouncing on it.
~Harry Emerson Fosdick

Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of tension.
~Joshua L. Liebman

Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.
~ Ovid

Best Ways to De-Stress

Try these stress busters on for size. And see how well you enjoy life more afterwards!

Schedule Fun – Regularly schedule trips to the park, zoo, museum, amusement park, movies and other fun places. No companion to do this with? So what! Enjoy your own company. Take a good novel along and a camera to snap shots for a memory book or journal. Get out and enjoy life!

Eat & Live Better – You are what you eat, the saying goes. What are you eating? Learn healthier eating habits and get your menus and snacks planned. And get fit. No need for expensive health club memberships, unless that’s what you want. But do a little “something” every day. Check out library books and videos for exercise tips.

Relax & New Thinking – Start thinking better! You can stop that “stinkin’ thinking” as motivational speaker Zig Ziglar says. Put better things into your mind, relax with healthier books, shows, people, work, etc. and turn your thinking around.

Time Management – Learn some basic time planning from library books and online articles. And start managing your self and your activities. Take charge and be responsible. No one else will push you or parent you once you graduate from high school. It’s up to you to take charge! Do it.

Team Building – Stop trying to do everything yourself and by yourself. Coaches and mentors can help take you to higher levels. So can good healthy friendships and co-workers and other business associates. Reach out! Be a friend and get friends back in return.

Want to boot your fears, phobias and anxiety into touch?

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