How do you get over a fear of heights?
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I was able to do it by pulling my butt onto an airplane.\n\nI lost my fear of heights when I was flying through the sky in a aluminum tube at 500 mph.  It's reallyt weird, but I've read about other people having the same results.
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There are three things I am afraid of.   Fear of height. Fear of the dark and fear of rejection.
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Its easy to overcome fear by BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION technique.\n\nIf u ask your Psychiatrist he can give you more information these methods.\n\nIt really works.
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Don't worry about it.  Think of a ball that is half the distance to a wall.  Halve that again, and again and again.  You'll never get to zero.  \n\nThe first time you are scared half to death is the worst!!! But then the next time it's not as bad.  Again and again, heck this ain't so bad.
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I am assuming that you believe this is beyond the normal level of fear that a person has in this regards.  With that assumption, there are a lot of things you can do.  Get a therapist, get a self-help book on phobias or face your fears and go skydiving (just kidding).  A lot of people get over phobias by facing their fears but your case isnt appropriate for that for obvious reasons.  \n\nA therapist will teach you about irrational thinking and educate you on what choices you have in regards to what you believe, think or feel.  They will show you methods of writing down all your thoughts about it and then go through them one by one and determine if they are real or irrational - it works really well when you tackle those thoughts one by one. \n\nOr you could look up statistics and figure the real odds of something like that happening to you.  I am an "odds" person and that got me over the fear of flying.  If you are a logical person like me, that may be all you need to know to get over it.
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Walk upright with your head held high.  Look people in the eye and be willing to laugh at yourself.  Since everyone must deal with embarrassment sometimes in their lives, what's important is how you respond to it.  By responding positively, you can turn this obstacle into an opportunity.
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Face your fear. Ask someone to put some bugs in a plastic container where you can see them moving around. \n\nIt be hard, but just face them and see why you dislike them so much. \n\nThe only way to overcome fears is face them. I hated spiders, but my friend did the container thing. I don't know what happened but I didn't find them that scary anymore. My mind was just saying these are harmless creatures, obviously it took alot of time.
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Talk to people.  If you're waiting for courage to come you'll be waiting a while.  The way it works is, you just do the scary thing and you're scared the whole time.  Then the next time you do it's not so bad, the time after that less so, until you're not scared anymore.\n\nAlso, having something to talk about helps, so see if you can find people who are into the same things as you so there aren't quite so many awkward pauses in the conversation.
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Do what gives you the highest joy.\n\nOh, yes and ...\n"Feel the fear and do it anyway"
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To end those phobias for good, go see a counselor. He or she, will probably refer you to a doc as well and then you'll be prescribed some medications.\nWith medication, counseling and time, I think you'll be fine.
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Plyometrics is the answer.  The best way to jump higher is keep on jumping, but in a way that will work you out.  Here is a great site with animations:\n\nhttp://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/plyometric-training.html
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I'm 5'7", i had the same problem when i was younger, no self confidence , because most of the girls were taller than me. I could not ask them out or even talk to them knowing i will be to short for them.\n  So one day i decided to do something about it. I went and bought myself a pair of 5" platform shoes.. ( by the way, this was in 1975, this was the year for fashion LOL..)anyway\nit was sat night i was getting ready to go to the disco, i wore my flying nun collard shirt, my 16"flared trousers, and my new 5" platform shoes, my flares would cover most of my shoes so knowone would notice them. Anyway i went to meet my mates outside the disco, i got off the bus and i started to walk towards the disco. I felt great walking 6' tall, i could see all these people lining up waiting to go in, and just as i crossed the road i must of stepped on a large stone or something, and my ankle gave way and ended up flat on the floor with my flares up to my knees and my shoes exposed for everyone to see. All i can remember is everyone p...ing them selfs with laughter, my mates, and all the girls standing there, i never lived it down.\n  After i binned the shoes i decided to approach it in a different way, instead of trying to be the tall guy i might as well be the funny short guy and just make the girls laugh. With that sense of humour i dated a few tall girls.\n  ( Sorry this has dragged on a bit )
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You can't. But eating Healthy and staying hit helps you attain your full natural hight. You'll only grow so much and you can't do anything about it.\nThough I have heard of a sergery that can do something to make you taller, but I don't know much about it.\n\nBe thankful for the height you have, somepeople are extremely short...for lack of a politer way to say it.
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Face it, panic attack and all. Don't take this as medical advice, but from personal experience, the only way you can overcome a fear is to face it head on.
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See a therapist.Don't try that "face your fears" stuff-you don't want to have hysterics when your plane is at 35000 feet do you?There have been cases where people with fear of flying have tried to overcome their phobia by facing it-only to freak out as the plane starts to climb-embarrassing situation certainly.
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Face your fears. Try something slow and then build up. I had to do this with my daughter. It was swimming, but she now fights me to get out of the water. Go for it and you will be so proud of yourself, not only for learning something that you like, but also that you faced your fear of something.
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Being stuck somewhere, I have an irrational fear of jumping off things, being paralysed, blind or deaf. I dont know how other people do it. growing old alone, being in a car/plane crash. Losing someone I love. As you can see im a nervous person!but you shouldnt waste your life on worrying