Comments on: How To Cure Fear http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/ CST Free Weight Exercises of The Olympic Gods Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: GoodQuestion http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3811 GoodQuestion Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:20:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3811 I personally don't know anyone that likes them including myself but I have no choice but to respect spiders as they have purpose. I'm gardener with years of experience on what the "bad" bugs can do. Spiders are on the "good bug" list and are considered vital to the ecosystem of a successful garden. If one takes a Master Gardener course or reads a good bug vs bad bug book one can understand what seems bad sometimes turns out to be a blessing in disguise. The same goes for gardener snakes.... which are actually called garter snakes. Around here they're called "George" and told to get back to work and stop bothering me ;D<br><b>References : </b><br> I personally don't know anyone that likes them including myself but I have no choice but to respect spiders as they have purpose. I'm gardener with years of experience on what the "bad" bugs can do. Spiders are on the "good bug" list and are considered vital to the ecosystem of a successful garden. If one takes a Master Gardener course or reads a good bug vs bad bug book one can understand what seems bad sometimes turns out to be a blessing in disguise.

The same goes for gardener snakes…. which are actually called garter snakes. Around here they're called "George" and told to get back to work and stop bothering me ;D
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]]> By: ryan g http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3810 ryan g Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:18:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3810 Get a pet spider.<br><b>References : </b><br> Get a pet spider.
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]]> By: just_a_girl_soccer_player http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3809 just_a_girl_soccer_player Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:16:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3809 study up on spiders. the more you know about something the less fearful you become<br><b>References : </b><br> study up on spiders. the more you know about something the less fearful you become
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]]> By: loveybunch2 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3808 loveybunch2 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:14:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3808 let a daddy long leg crawl on your arm or buy a tarantula for a pet<br><b>References : </b><br> let a daddy long leg crawl on your arm or buy a tarantula for a pet
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]]> By: antra http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3807 antra Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:12:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3807 touch one<br><b>References : </b><br> touch one
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]]> By: gentlemanfromalberta http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3806 gentlemanfromalberta Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:10:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3806 Between 10 and 11 percent of people have a specific phobia, and approximately 4 percent of the population have arachnophobia. Like other phobias, it manifests itself as a persistent and irrational fear of the phobic stimulus, resulting in avoidance of places and situations associated with the stimulus, and overwhelming anxiety about encountering such a situation. Never knowing when one might encounter a spider may cause impairment in a variety of situations. If you are restricted by arachnophobia, you may benefit from virtual reality therapy. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) places you in a computer-generated environment where you can be safely exposed to spiders, thereby reducing your anxiety in stages, at your own pace. You wear a head-mounted display with stereo earphones that immerses you in the VR environment by providing you with both visual and auditory cues. In this type of therapy, you will be exposed to a hierarchy of phobic situations designed to reduce your anxiety in gradual increments. This format ensures that anxiety at each level dissipates before you move to the next level. In this way, the connection between the stimulus and the phobic response is dissolved. If an increase in anxiety does occur, you may simply return to a previous stage and repeat it until you are able to progress successfully to the next stage. The entire process lasts 8-12 sessions on average. The graded experience might include: standing across the room from a spider, standing next to a closed jar containing a spider, holding a closed jar containing a spider, holding an open jar containing a spider, touching a spider. These steps are customized for each individual.<br><b>References : </b><br>4 years training in psychology. Between 10 and 11 percent of people have a specific phobia, and approximately 4 percent of the population have arachnophobia. Like other phobias, it manifests itself as a persistent and irrational fear of the phobic stimulus, resulting in avoidance of places and situations associated with the stimulus, and overwhelming anxiety about encountering such a situation. Never knowing when one might encounter a spider may cause impairment in a variety of situations.

If you are restricted by arachnophobia, you may benefit from virtual reality therapy. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) places you in a computer-generated environment where you can be safely exposed to spiders, thereby reducing your anxiety in stages, at your own pace. You wear a head-mounted display with stereo earphones that immerses you in the VR environment by providing you with both visual and auditory cues.

In this type of therapy, you will be exposed to a hierarchy of phobic situations designed to reduce your anxiety in gradual increments. This format ensures that anxiety at each level dissipates before you move to the next level. In this way, the connection between the stimulus and the phobic response is dissolved. If an increase in anxiety does occur, you may simply return to a previous stage and repeat it until you are able to progress successfully to the next stage.

The entire process lasts 8-12 sessions on average. The graded experience might include: standing across the room from a spider, standing next to a closed jar containing a spider, holding a closed jar containing a spider, holding an open jar containing a spider, touching a spider. These steps are customized for each individual.
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4 years training in psychology.

]]> By: E.J. http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3805 E.J. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:08:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3805 get a pet spider and name it and play with him/her you'll love spiders after that. (so i hear)<br><b>References : </b><br>ME get a pet spider and name it and play with him/her you'll love spiders after that. (so i hear)
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]]> By: asb http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3804 asb Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:06:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3804 Systematic desensitization --- This is a process in which a person with a phobia is gradually exposed to the feared item, in your case, a spider. You would first be asked to think of a spider when in a calm state and would stop thinking about it the minute you get scared. Then you would move on to seeing a spider - maybe even just a picture of a spider. Again, you would stop as soon as you get scared. Then you'd move on to seeing a spider in person. Then you'd see someone else close to the spider. Then you'd see the other person touching the spider. Then you would get closer to the spider. Eventually, you would be asked to touch the spider. The good news is that treatment of specific phobias is often highly successful.<br><b>References : </b><br>i have a degree in psychology Systematic desensitization — This is a process in which a person with a phobia is gradually exposed to the feared item, in your case, a spider. You would first be asked to think of a spider when in a calm state and would stop thinking about it the minute you get scared. Then you would move on to seeing a spider - maybe even just a picture of a spider. Again, you would stop as soon as you get scared. Then you'd move on to seeing a spider in person. Then you'd see someone else close to the spider. Then you'd see the other person touching the spider. Then you would get closer to the spider. Eventually, you would be asked to touch the spider.

The good news is that treatment of specific phobias is often highly successful.
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]]> By: trinitybloodmoon http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3803 trinitybloodmoon Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:04:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3803 Immersion therapy. Look on the net at pictures of them, read all about them...learn all you can about them. After awhile, they won't be so scary anymore because your brain and self are so used to them they will be as common as potato chips. Seriously, can you imagine being afraid of potato chips? Well you would be if you didn't know anything about them and their purpose...and spiders are the same way. Hope this helps!<br><b>References : </b><br> Immersion therapy. Look on the net at pictures of them, read all about them…learn all you can about them. After awhile, they won't be so scary anymore because your brain and self are so used to them they will be as common as potato chips.

Seriously, can you imagine being afraid of potato chips? Well you would be if you didn't know anything about them and their purpose…and spiders are the same way.

Hope this helps!
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]]> By: pet http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3802 pet Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:02:59 +0000 http://freeweightexercises.qarf.com/2009/04/14/how-to-cure-fear/#comment-3802 panthers shouldn't be scared of spiders<br><b>References : </b><br> panthers shouldn't be scared of spiders
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