The fear of heights, known as acrophobia, is a very common fear experienced by people of all ages. In fact, studies have shown that to a certain extent, being afraid of heights is natural to many humans and mammals. What changes a normal fear of heights into a phobia is that the feeling is so excessive that it is viewed as overblown, or it gets in the way of a person’s day-to-day activities. In an effort to avoid heights, individuals with acrophobia are often forced to avoid balconies, tall buildings, and other frequently encountered situations and areas. In some individuals, the simple thought of heights can be enough to trigger a panic attack.

The fear of heights can be triggered in any elevated area that could make someone feel nervous. This includes staircases, ladders, roller coasters, bridges, rooftops, and several other areas we visit in our day-to-day lives. Some individuals with a fear of heights feel fine in some areas, like their own balcony, but feel scared in other situations, such as when they are climbing up a ladder.

The fear of heights can cause serious symptoms, including anxiety attacks, nausea, dizziness, fainting, shaking, sweating, and several others. Unlike some other common phobias, numerous individuals with acrophobia do not respond frantically but instead become frozen with fear or “petrified.” For instance, a person might climb a ladder, but suddenly feel they are too high up to climb down and become stuck in this manner.

Acrophobia can be especially debilitating because sufferers may find themselves panicking in situations where they must stay calm and relaxed in order to stay safe. People who find themselves in a high up place, such as the top of a staircase or a ladder, may suffer a panic attack resulting in injury. Or, a person might start trembling so hard that they risk getting hurt. It is thus important for people whose acrophobia is potentially dangerous to get help for their phobia.

Past treatments involved exposing a person to heights so they would to “face their fear.” This approach proves traumatic and unsuccessful for most people. Other, more effective treatments include anti-anxiety medication and counseling. Hypnosis therapy is an ideal treatment because it’s safe, effective, and non-invasive.

Traditional hypnosis works by using direct post-hypnotic suggestions to “tell” people what to do. In today’s world, this approach is often ineffective. In the world today, people are very independent minded and will resist direct suggestions by unconsciously rejecting their directions. Expert hypnotists now use more sophisticated Ericksonian hypnotherapy techniques to avoid this issue.

Ericksonian hypnotherapy, as formulated by Dr. Milton Erickson, is a much improved type of hypnotherapy than conventional practices. It makes use of indirect suggestions planted in metaphors, stories, and conversation to channel the unconscious into a new, phobia-free line of thought. This works because it’s far more difficult for the unconscious to reject suggestions hidden in a dialogue, than post-hypnotic suggestions that are obvious to the conscious mind.

A well-designed hypnotherapy program combines a multitude of different techniques to guarantee its effectiveness for everyone. The combination of multiple Ericksonian hypnosis therapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques is ideal for nearly everyone trying to overcome a phobia.

The combined program begins with relaxation hypnosis. Once your mind is clear and calm, NLP techniques can be used to eliminate a phobia. All phobias arise from the same thought process, so all it takes is a single hypnotherapy program with the correct design to cure any fear, or even several phobias.

Summary: Several forms of therapy rely on willpower to resolve a phobia, but this frequently doesn’t work because phobias stem from deep within the unconscious mind. The techniques found in Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP are especially effective at treating phobias because they operate at this unconscious level. Phobias are triggered when the emotion of fear is unconsciously linked to a vivid mental image, such as the view from a high position. By removing or disconnecting the emotion of worry from the image, certain hypnosis and NLP techniques can forever cure an anxiety disorder very quickly.

Hypnosis therapy sessions can help a person quickly and easily conquer a phobia of heights. Hypnotherapy is one of the safest kinds of phobia remedies available, with no side effects. For men and women trying to fight the fear of heights or any other anxiety disorder, hypnotherapy provides a well-balanced form of stress-free phobia relief.

Alan B. Densky, CH has been eliminating phobias using NLP & Hypnosis since 1978. He offers phobia treatment NLP & hypnosis CDs plus a broad range of Self-Hypnosis CDs for stress & depression related symptoms. Visit his website for free hypnotism downloads.

- Alan Densky

The fear of heights, known as acrophobia, is a very common fear experienced by people of all ages. In fact, studies have shown that to a certain extent, being afraid of heights is natural to many humans and mammals. What changes a normal fear of heights into a phobia is that the feeling is so excessive that it is viewed as overblown, or it gets in the way of a person’s day-to-day activities. In an effort to avoid heights, individuals with acrophobia are often forced to avoid balconies, tall buildings, and other frequently encountered situations and areas. In some individuals, the simple thought of heights can be enough to trigger a panic attack.

The fear of heights can be triggered in any elevated area that could make someone feel nervous. This includes staircases, ladders, roller coasters, bridges, rooftops, and several other areas we visit in our day-to-day lives. Some individuals with a fear of heights feel fine in some areas, like their own balcony, but feel scared in other situations, such as when they are climbing up a ladder.

The fear of heights can cause serious symptoms, including anxiety attacks, nausea, dizziness, fainting, shaking, sweating, and several others. Unlike some other common phobias, numerous individuals with acrophobia do not respond frantically but instead become frozen with fear or “petrified.” For instance, a person might climb a ladder, but suddenly feel they are too high up to climb down and become stuck in this manner.

Acrophobia can be especially debilitating because sufferers may find themselves panicking in situations where they must stay calm and relaxed in order to stay safe. People who find themselves in a high up place, such as the top of a staircase or a ladder, may suffer a panic attack resulting in injury. Or, a person might start trembling so hard that they risk getting hurt. It is thus important for people whose acrophobia is potentially dangerous to get help for their phobia.

Past treatments involved exposing a person to heights so they would to “face their fear.” This approach proves traumatic and unsuccessful for most people. Other, more effective treatments include anti-anxiety medication and counseling. Hypnosis therapy is an ideal treatment because it’s safe, effective, and non-invasive.

Traditional hypnosis works by using direct post-hypnotic suggestions to “tell” people what to do. In today’s world, this approach is often ineffective. In the world today, people are very independent minded and will resist direct suggestions by unconsciously rejecting their directions. Expert hypnotists now use more sophisticated Ericksonian hypnotherapy techniques to avoid this issue.

Ericksonian hypnotherapy, as formulated by Dr. Milton Erickson, is a much improved type of hypnotherapy than conventional practices. It makes use of indirect suggestions planted in metaphors, stories, and conversation to channel the unconscious into a new, phobia-free line of thought. This works because it’s far more difficult for the unconscious to reject suggestions hidden in a dialogue, than post-hypnotic suggestions that are obvious to the conscious mind.

A well-designed hypnotherapy program combines a multitude of different techniques to guarantee its effectiveness for everyone. The combination of multiple Ericksonian hypnosis therapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques is ideal for nearly everyone trying to overcome a phobia.

The combined program begins with relaxation hypnosis. Once your mind is clear and calm, NLP techniques can be used to eliminate a phobia. All phobias arise from the same thought process, so all it takes is a single hypnotherapy program with the correct design to cure any fear, or even several phobias.

Summary: Several forms of therapy rely on willpower to resolve a phobia, but this frequently doesn’t work because phobias stem from deep within the unconscious mind. The techniques found in Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP are especially effective at treating phobias because they operate at this unconscious level. Phobias are triggered when the emotion of fear is unconsciously linked to a vivid mental image, such as the view from a high position. By removing or disconnecting the emotion of worry from the image, certain hypnosis and NLP techniques can forever cure an anxiety disorder very quickly.

Hypnosis therapy sessions can help a person quickly and easily conquer a phobia of heights. Hypnotherapy is one of the safest kinds of phobia remedies available, with no side effects. For men and women trying to fight the fear of heights or any other anxiety disorder, hypnotherapy provides a well-balanced form of stress-free phobia relief.

Alan B. Densky, CH has been eliminating phobias using NLP & Hypnosis since 1978. He offers phobia treatment NLP & hypnosis CDs plus a broad range of Self-Hypnosis CDs for stress & depression related symptoms. Visit his website for free hypnotism downloads.

- Alan Densky