How to Overcome Fear of Elevators
People who suffer from the fear of elevators are usually afraid of heights and also experience claustrophobia at the same time, which is the fear of being closed in small spaces with no room to escape. This doubles the anxiety and panicked sensations that they go through. A fear of elevators can actually have an extremely adverse effect on our day to day life, as we often have to use elevators. There are a number of techniques which can be adopted to get rid of the fear of elevators, allowing you to move from one floor to the other without going through any kind of tension.
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Virtual therapy
Virtual therapy can help you a great deal in getting rid of the fear of elevators. This therapy is guided by an expert. The patient who is experiencing the fear of elevators is asked to enter a computer simulation in a huge building. The patient is allowed to move the elevator up and down through a joystick. The therapist will take the patient into a real elevator after multiple sessions. -
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Hypnosis
You can reprogram your subconscious through hypnosis and it can be effectively used to overcome the fear of elevators. It actually helps in getting rid of the root where the fear lies. An experienced therapist can help you expose the cause of your fear and it will go a long way in allowing you to use elevators without any fear. -
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Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
The job of an NLP expert is to discover the root cause of the fear a patient has created. NLP can also help you have a better understanding about how your mind works and how exactly you experience anxiety. If you learn more about your mind, you will naturally find yourself in a much better position to deal with any kind of fear. -
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Energy Therapy
Extremely similar to acupuncture, energy therapy can play an effective role in help you overcome the fear of elevators. Like acupuncture, it works with the meridian lines of a body but needles are not used in this process. If you efficiently learn this therapy, it can help you a great deal in coping with many other problems as well, because it teaches you to take control of your behaviours. This therapy brings about changes in the thought patterns of a patient.
