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What is Topophobia?

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

Topophobia is the fear of certain places or situations, such as stage fright

What is Topophobia also known as?

Topophobia is also known as:

  • the fear of certain places or situations, such as stage fright

Where Does It Come From?

Actually, this is a surprisingly simple question to answer... where does Topophobia come from? Is a phobia like this irrational, or can it be explained?

The reality is, a phobia like this can not only be explained quite easily, but if you go about it the right way, it's actually quite simple to get over it!

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

What we recommend for overcoming Topophobia...

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

A lot of people have got rid of Topophobia 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 Topophobia, and how determined you are to do it, but if you do want to overcome Topophobia, we would recommend you do at least one or two of these things.

  • Understand how Topophobia works, and why it's affecting you: Most people who have trouble overcoming Topophobia only have problems because they don't understand how Topophobia works. It can be much easier to overcome Topophobia when you know what it's all about. We highly recommend the LifeShaping Process as an excellent place to learn how and why Topophobia is affecting you.

  • Use something to help you with Topophobia 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 Topophobia and how to overcome it: These days it's SO easy to keep up to date with the latest news and info about Topophobia. 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 Topophobia, or who have beaten Topophobia and have valuable information to share with you.

Above all else, it's important to remember that you CAN overcome Topophobia, 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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