Do you avoid vaccinations and blood tests because you’re scared of needles?’ Do you find it difficult to breathe or maintain consciousness every time you have to get a needle inserted due to a medical requirement?
Does your blood pressure rise, or do you start getting palpitations or panic attacks whenever you think of, or someone speaks of needles? If so, you might have trypanophobia—an anxiety disorder that makes you fear needles.
Trypanophobia isn’t an uncommon condition. In fact, around 25% of adults are afraid of needles, and 7% of them actively avoid vaccinations and immunizations because of this fear. This is also called aichmophobia, or a fear of sharp objects.
If you’ve been finding it hard to deal with this fear, here are three things that might help you improve your state of mind, and help you manage the symptoms of trypanophobia better.
Yoga Has Been Found to Help with Anxiety Disorders
Yoga has been linked to improving the symptoms of anxiety disorders; it helps people learn how to regulate their stress response so they can build resilience.
Since all phobias are anxiety or stress disorders, they manifest physically, in the form of symptoms such as shortness of breath, discomfort, and even pain. Yoga exercises also help relax the nerves and calm down any stress or tension in the muscles by allowing you to physically lengthen, balance, and stretch their muscles, easing the physical discomfort caused by anxiety.
Meditation and Mindfulness Are A Great Way To Soothe Your Nerves
Meditation and visualization exercises are a great way to stay grounded in the moment, helping you calm your nerves and be more relaxed. Meditation and visualization can also help you deal with your fears by allowing you to tap into and trying to overcome and heal the reasons they exist in the first place.
According to modern psychology, all fears develop for a reason; they’re our body’s way of protecting us from things that once caused us harm. This is why a lot of us have ‘irrational’ fears of phobias, for example, trypophobia—or the fear of holes. Meditation and mindfulness can help you get to the bottom of these fears, and deal with the cause directly, instead of just working on the symptoms.
Soul Coaching Can Help You Balance Your Mental, Spiritual, and Physical States
According to spiritual and esoteric science, we’re all spiritual beings. This is why, in order to live a healthy, happy, and full life, it’s important to balance our mental, spiritual, and physical states.
Unfortunately, our busy lives often result in an imbalance, causing us pain, suffering, and mental agitation. A great way to re-attain this balance is with Soul Coaching.
If you’re looking for a spiritual or wellness center in Bethesda, MD, try our services at Malama Honua Healing LLC. We offer Online Kundalini Yoga DC, meditation, and soul coaching services to the residents of Bethesda, and Rockville, MD.