Charles Linden Method – Are You Suffering From Fear Of Heights? Check Here, If You Can Get Help

If you’re considering using the Charles Linden Method, you might want to know beforehand, whether or not you can get help for your disorder. Read on to find out, if you really suffer from fear of heights.

Fear of heights is also called “acrophobia”. It derives from the Greek words “akron” (edge, peak, summit) and “phobia” (fear).

Around 2% of the population is affected by acrophobia, which is often, erroneously, referred to as “vertigo”.

The symptoms vary. Some people are afraid of standing in a tall, open place, like a peak, whereas others feel the same fear, even if they are inside a high building.

Simply standing on a chair can result in panic attacks in some people, although this is not the case for everyone, who suffers from acrophobia.

A couple of other phobias derive probably from fear of heights. Many people, who are afraid of using the escalator, feel that way, because of their underlying acrophobia. Equally, the fear of flying can be related to acrophobia in some cases, although not in all.

Physical conditions, such as high blood pressure, can augment the risk of getting acrophobia, because of the dizziness that comes from this illness.

If there is no way to avoid flying, which is the case for many business people, even frequent flights don’t help them overcome their fear of heights. They just suffer each time the same way as the last time.

With the help of the right therapy, it is possible to overcome and cure acrophobia. Trained hypnotherapists can help by using a combination of cognitive therapy and hypnosis to support the rehearsals.

In stead of climbing mountains for real, the patient can be taken to a state of relaxed hypnosis, and then start with the least frightening situation, which is individual, but it could be standing on the first step of a staircase.

When the patient feels relaxed and well, the hypnotherapist can guide him to the next step, and continue like that, until even a high mountain feels comfortable.

As soon as this condition is established in the mind, the patient will no longer fear those situations in the real life.

A method such as the Charles Linden Method also uses relaxation and hypnosis. It consists of nine pillars, which each has to be learnt. Those pillars are described in the Linden Method Manual, and they are supported by sound files with relaxation exercises.