Trevor Johnson offers the following royalty-free article for you to publish online or in print. Feel free to use this article in your newsletter, website, ezine, blog, or forum. ----------- PUBLICATION GUIDELINES - You have permission to publish this article for free providing the "About the Author" box is included in its entirety. - Do not post/reprint this article in any site or publication that contains hate, violence, porn, warez, or supports illegal activity. - Do not use this article in violation of the US CAN-SPAM Act. If sent by email, this article must be delivered to opt-in subscribers only. - If you publish this article in a format that supports linking, please ensure that all URLs and email addresses are active links. - Please send a copy of the publication, or an email indicating the URL to [email protected] - Article Marketer (www.ArticleMarketer.com) has distributed this article on behalf of the author. Article Marketer does not own this article, please respect the author's copyright and publication guidelines. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this article. ----------- Article Title: 5 Tips To Overcome Your Fear Of Clowns Author: Trevor Johnson Category: Personal Development Word Count: 409 Keywords: fear of clowns, clown phobia, phobia of clowns, coulrophobia Author's Email Address: [email protected] Article Source: http://www.articlemarketer.com ------------------ ARTICLE START ------------------
Most of the time, clowns are meant to be funny. But sometimes their image is twisted round and we become scared of clowns. What can you do to overcome your coulrophobia? OK, you're probably not going to be walking down the street and suddenly come face to face with a clown. But there are other times when these circus types appear out of almost nowhere - street carnivals, toy shops, television shows and the like. Here are some tips to help you overcome your phobia of clowns: 1. If you're able to, delve into the reasons for your fear. List them in order of scariness, least scary first. Then see if you can rationalize away your fears. If your phobia of clowns is relatively mild, there's a good chance that this will work for you or at least reduce how scared you are when a clown unexpectedly appears in your life. 2. Learn to relax "on command". Practice relaxing, using techniques such as deep breathing. The more used you become to relaxing when you want to, the more you'll be able to relax almost instantly. Then the next time you encounter a clown, remember to relax and take the meeting or vision in your stride. And if you feel yourself starting to hyperventilate, take some deep breaths until you can get away from the problem clown. 3. Talk to your doctor or other health professional. Short term, it may be worthwhile investigating anti anxiety medications. You wouldn't want to use these on a regular basis, but they can help you short term and allow you to work out better ways to help with your fear. 4. If you're able to, befriend a clown. You may find a performer who was at a children's party. Talk with them in "real life" to help find out that the person behind the clown's mask is a real, normal human being. Or 5. Investigate the self help methods that are best able to overcome fears and phobias. Either visit a local hypnotist or download a specialist hypnosis MP3 that will work with you to dissolve your fear of clowns with almost no effort on your part. However you decide to tackle your fear of clowns, it's worth doing. You can't control if or when you'll encounter a clown - their image is used in movies, on magazines, on toys, even in fast food restaurants. So it makes sense to work on overcoming your fear. It can be done - honest! Get hold of a self hypnosis MP3 to help you overcome your fear of clowns at http://hypnosisabc.com/2009/01/04/stop-fear-of-clowns Just listening to a hypnosis track like this you can reduce or eliminate your fear of clowns. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
