Fear is actually a common human response. Scientists believe that everyone has the capacity to produce a flight-or-flight reply to any situation or stimuli we are in. For example, if you are faced with a dog, you have two options: it is either you show compassion or you run away from it.

Fear therefore is something really not bad. In fact, you can take it as a challenge. It is only something to worry about if it begins to take over your life. It leaves you immobile. There are a lot of activities that you can no longer do.

Fortunately, there are steps to reduce your phobias or fears:

Desensitization

Desensitization has been used by psychologists and counselors in dealing with the fears of their clients. The process is very simple. The sufferer has to be exposed to the ultimate source of the fear. However, it should be done in a gradual basis. For instance, if you are scared of heights, you will be asked to sit down or stand at different height levels. This is to change your flight response to fight. Read the rest of this entry »