Self Hypnosis Anxiety

Your fear of horses can be overcome with the help of hypnosis. This self help approach offers a valuable resource as you work your way through your fears. Getting over a phobia of horses is important whether you intend to ride a horse or not. You don’t have to be afraid of riding or of the panic and anxiety you anticipate when faced with one of these magnificent animals.

Magnificent Creatures

It is natural to be afraid of something as powerful as a horse. The equestrian creature is one of great beauty and splendor and it deserves respect. Part of developing ways to overcome your phobic response is to develop a new perspective that replaces the image of the horse as a threatening animal to one of a magnificent creature that is deserving of admiration.

You can begin to see past you fear of horses when you use your subconscious mind as a guide. Your anxiety has been in development for some time in your unconscious thought processes. You automatically respond to the animal because your mind is trained to react this way.

Behaviorism 101

Let’s take a quick look at behaviorism and the elements of fearful responses. You may be familiar with the basic stimulus-response cycle that was unveiled in Pavlov’s dog experiment. In a nutshell, dogs salivated because they heard a bell. They did this because they were trained to anticipate food right after the bell rung.

However, the dogs continued to salivate when they heard the bell whether food was present or not. Their bodily responses followed the cues of their mental processing. “I hear a bell. I’m going to eat.” The automatic response occurs no matter what.

Behaviorism and Fear of Horses

What does this have to do with being afraid of a horse? Your subconscious mind is the realm of your automatic responses. You have trained this portion of your mind to react fearfully in the presence of a horse even though there is no immediate threat. You have learned the fear of horses.

This is great news for anyone interested in using self-hypnosis as a means to overcome his or her phobias. Just as you have trained your mind on a subconscious level to respond automatically with fright, you can train it to respond with reverence and calm respect. Your outlook on the horse changes completely.

Guidance

The process of making the necessary changes in your thinking and perception can involve behavioral and cognitive interventions that are time-consuming. You can also opt for desensitizing yourself by exposing yourself to equestrian animals little by little but this can be a painful approach. Self-hypnosis is the ideal system for overcoming your fearful response.

Steve G Jones M.Ed. offers his natural talent and remarkable use of language to ease you through the process in the recording found here – Fear Of Horses. Another excellent selection found here – Self Help Phobia – is by Kathy Welter-Nichols, who offers guidance to help you overcome your phobia. Other excellent sessions are available here – Phobia Of Horses. Just click on the links for more information.