Irrational Fears and How to Get Over Them

According to the Mayo Clinic, irrational fears that involve harmless things and unlikely situations, impact more than 12 percent of the population. These phobias create a strong desire to avoid the fear and may even impact your daily life, keeping you indoors or away from the potential threat.

You may have an irrational fear of heights, spiders, mice, tornados, the dark  or any number of countless others, but no matter what the fear, your reaction is likely the same. You may:

• Feel paralyzed by anxiety



• Take unusual measures to avoid the fear



• Be unable to function normally



• Feel panicked, have difficulty breathing or experience extreme anxiety

You may realize that your fear is irrational, yet not know how to overcome it.

Overcoming Fear Begins With Letting Go

Your fears and doubts make you defensive. When you are defensive, you are holding in your mind what you don´t want (the fear), so that´s what you get (even more fear).

"Fears are caused by believing the lies that your feelings are telling you. This causes you to act and feel as though they are true," says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and Director of Training at Sedona Training Associates.

The key to overcoming fear is to let go of your defensiveness, your anxiety and your belief that you need to be afraid. You can do this by using The Sedona Method.

The Sedona Method is a simple, completely safe and effective technique that is proven to help. Unlike medications or cognitive behavioral therapy, which are often prescribed treatments for fears and phobias; The Sedona Method is an entirely natural system for breaking free of the debilitating effects of all forms of anxiety and fear

The Method consists of a series of questions you ask yourself that lead you to what you are feeling in the moment. From there, you learn how to tap your natural ability to let go of uncomfortable or unwanted emotions on the spot.

"If you examine with an open mind and heart whether or not your fears are actually true, you will discover that you can see through them and decide that you can let them go," Dwoskin says. "You can ask yourself, ´Is this really true or is this simply an unexamined belief?´ If you can see through it like this, it´s easy to let it go."

What if the fear still feels true to you?

"If it does still feel true," Dwoskin explains, "you can let go of any feeling that that brings up inside you. This will help you see more clearly that it is not true and then it becomes easy to choose to let it go."

The next time you feel at the mercy of an irrational fear, ask yourself the simple questions that make up The Sedona Method. As you release, you will find that your tense, panicked feelings will disappear and be replaced by calm, peace and relaxation.

 For more information on the life changing benefits of The Sedona Method, visit www.sedona.com