How To Overcome Your Fear of Thunderstorms

Most everyone in the world has had first hand experience of thunderstorms. Some people find the loud noises and flashes of light exhilarating - heck, there are even storm chasers out there - but others find them disturbing and worrying.

If you're in the second group and have a phobia about thunderstorms, what can you do to help overcome your fear?

1. Learn to relax

This likely won't be something you'd start learning at the peak of a thunderstorm, as thunder rolls around the sky. But since these storms don't last forever, use the time between them to learn to relax. Oddly, it takes effort to relax properly (most likely because our modern way of life does its level best to make sure we don't ever relax). But with a little bit of practice, you'll soon re-learn the trick of being able to relax whenever you want to. In the meantime, put on your favorite track, draw the curtains and turn the headphones up to distract yourself from the weather outside.

2. Acknowledge your fear

Ouch! You're likely thinking this is not exactly easy. Fortunately, our fear is often irrational, which means if you face up to it, there's a very high chance that your fear turns around and runs away. If your fear takes the form of a nagging voice in your head, remember that the voice is one you've created. So begin to play with your fear rather than being scared by it. Make it squeak like Mickey Mouse. Spray paint it like a teenage graffiti artist would. Anything to make fun of the fear you're creating. Sounds daft? Just suspend your disbelief and give it a go!

3. Seek out help

Maybe a work colleague or a trusted friend to talk to - vocalizing our fears quite often makes the fear recede of its own accord. Or get hold of a specialist hypnosis track to quell your fear of thunderstorms. These are very effective and inexpensive as well. Get your instant download of a hypnosis for thunderstorms track here.