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What is Catoptrophobia?

Article by Paul Douglass, professional therapist, author, and creator of
the LifeShaping Process

Catoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors

What is Catoptrophobia also known as?

Catoptrophobia is also known as:

• the fear of mirrors
• the fear of reflections
• the fear of reflective surfaces

Where Does It Come From?

One thing that many people with a phobia like this want to know, is where does Catoptrophobia come from? Is a phobia like this irrational, or can it be explained?

A phobia can actually not only be understood relatively simply, but if you go about it the right way, it's actually quite simple to get over it!

Understanding where something like Catoptrophobia comes from, is actually really simple when you know where to look.

What we recommend for overcoming Catoptrophobia...

If you're looking to overcome Catoptrophobia, then there are a few things that you can do for yourself that can really help you with Catoptrophobia.

A lot of people have got rid of Catoptrophobia very successfully, and if you want to do the same, then by far the best way to do it, is to save yourself a lot of time and effort, and learn from how they did it.

Whether you choose to do more than one of these is of course, up to you... it depends on how much you want to overcome Catoptrophobia, and how determined you are to do it, but if you do want to overcome Catoptrophobia, we would recommend you do at least one or two of these things.

• Understand how Catoptrophobia works, and why it's affecting you: Most people who have trouble overcoming Catoptrophobia only have problems because they don't understand how Catoptrophobia works. It can be much easier to overcome Catoptrophobia when you know what it's all about. We highly recommend the LifeShaping Process as an excellent place to learn how and why Catoptrophobia is affecting you.
  
  
• Use something to help you with Catoptrophobia in the short term: There are products, such as downloads and audiobooks that can help you with this. Help in the short term can keep you on track and build those feelings of being back in control.
  
  
• Keep up with the latest information about Catoptrophobia and how to overcome it: These days it's SO easy to keep up to date with the latest news and info about Catoptrophobia. You can, for example, sign up to our email newsletter, and / or be our friend on Facebook. That way, we can keep you up to date.
  
  
• Talk to other people who are in the same boat: There are lots of other people who are, or have been, in the same situation as you. Join our forums, and talk to people who are either looking to overcome Catoptrophobia, or who have beaten Catoptrophobia and have valuable information to share with you.

Above all else, it's important to remember that you CAN overcome Catoptrophobia, it just may be that you need some help to do it... so be sure to do some (or all) of those things we just mentioned, and you'll be well on your way!

About Paul Douglass MIAPH
Paul Douglass is the co-founder of Anxiety Matters and creator of The LifeShaping Process. You can connect with Paul on...
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