Create a mental picture of the thing you fear. Now change its dimensions. If you are scared of social situations, imagine that the people you are going to meet are the size of peanuts. If you are scared of flying, imagine looking down on a tiny plane. If you are scared of small spaces, imagine [...]
Fear of Fear of Itself
Perhaps it’s true to say that no one actually fears heights or change or the unknown, or whatever their particluar brand of fear is. What they really fear is the out-of-control feeling they experience when confronted by these things. Take flying. The tendency is to focus on the plane. But it’s nothing to do with the plane.
