Somniphobia

Hi everybody,

So today I am going to be talking about a very  rare phobia which affects only few of us -Somniphobia. 
Majority of us like to sleep and look at it as a basic necessity to survive just like eating, drinking and breathing. Many tend to get cranky or irritable due to the lack of sleep ( like me). However, there are some people in the world who also suffer from anxiety disorders related to sleep, which is a condition called Somniphobia. 

The word Somniphobia is derived from Latin somnus meaning sleep and Phobos meaning fear. Thus, Somniphobia is the fear of sleeping or falling asleep. It is also called ‘Hypnophobia’, the fear of being hypnotized, a condition where the person is literally made to go in a sleep-like state. Most sufferers are scared of having nightmares or dying in your sleep.

Causes Of Somniphobia:

  1.    Sleepwalking is one of the typical causes of fear of sleep. Sufferers are so afraid it occurs in the first place, that they are scared to go to sleep.

  2.   Some people tend to talk in their sleep. Most of it is gibberish, but they fear revealing important things or being out of control about what they are saying.

 3.  Sleep paralysis is another cause of Somniphobia. This is the state when a person, upon waking up, experiences muscular paralysis. This might happen several times which leads to them fearing sleeping.

How to overcome somniphobia:

I used to suffer from  a minor case of somniphobia. I was a nervous wreck at the thought of sleeping due to the repetitive nightmares I had. I used to dread even thinking  of having to sleep each night. It began shortly after I  had seen  a horror movie. Every night I would have dreams, no, actually nightmares and I would end up waking up in the middle of the night sweating all over and gasping. And I couldn't go back to sleep no matter how much I tried. And I was scared to sleep , cause I thought I would still have horrifying nightmares. It took me a while to figure out how I could get rid of this awful phobia. But then in the end I found a way to escape and it really worked. Each day before sleeping watch a funny video or read my favorite book. And when I slept instead of having horrific dreams I end up dreaming about candyfloss or me visiting the Queen's palace. If you suffer from somni- phobia maybe  you too should try it.

- Krista Fidelia

phobias by Muskan Ali

Phobias 

First of all what’s a phobia

A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation the affected person will go to great lengths to avoid, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed.

Different people have different phobias for intense I have Homophobia which is Fear of blood or injury. A person with homophobia may faint when they come in contact with their own or another person’s blood. That’s why I don’t like to see many people who get hurt and I also avoid getting hurt.

Well back to the topic!

Different types of phobias are:

Glossophobia: Performance anxiety, or the fear of speaking in front of an audience

Acrophobia: The fear of heights.

Claustrophobia: The fear of enclosed or tight spaces.

Aviatophobia: The fear of flying.

Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders.

Cynophobia: Fear of dogs.

by Muskan Ali 

Tips for Travelling 

Now as it is holiday season,everyone is visiting new places and having new experiences but the BOREDOM hits.........

So here are a few tips about how to get over boredom in travel:

• Get a book along with you.
• Take a nice long nap
• Watch movies
• Have fun with family/friends
• Play a game
• Write about what will you do when you reach your destination.

Hi everyone!!

So today I will be talking about a phobia which 75% of people have (including me). It's known as "GLOSSOPHOBIA" which means the fear of public speaking. It is known to most people as stage fright.

In this situation, individuals freeze before their audience and might be unable to speak. They also might find that their mouths dry up or they start sweating and these cases are very embarrassing!!

I had stage fright and usually used to get frightened when I was on stage but I eventually overcame it. All this happened when I was chosen to be the year prefect and I had to make a 1 minute speech and present it before the audience. I became very scared because I knew I was very bad at this but I had to do it so I made my speech and the day finally came when I had to speak up before the audience. I was dead scared when they called up my name to speak. At first I couldn't open my mouth because all faces were looking at me but then I closed my eyes and pictured myself getting my respected badge in the Investiture Ceremony. As soon as I opened my eyes I felt that confidence inside me. I felt that something inside me told me that it will be alright and I spoke! I stammered a bit at first but after a few seconds it was okay.

Later that day, they announced the elected leaders and the year prefect was me! I remember my whole class jumping and screaming congratulations to me and I thought that it was all worth it.

5 WAYS TO OVERCOME GLOSSOPHOBIA:

• KNOWLEDGE- Find out more about the topic you're going to speak about.
• PRACTICE- Think about what you will be saying and practice it.
• CONVERSATION- Don't read your speech. Say it like your talking to your audience.
• FRIENDLY FACES- While speaking, look for friendly faces in the audience.
• CONFIDENCE- Be confident and have confidence in yourself while you speak.

-Vanshika Ramchandani

PHOBIA

A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation the affected person will go to great lengths to avoid, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed.

 Everyone has at least one phobia but every phobia is different than other.

PHOBIAS

Hey guys, So this week the topic for our blog is PHOBIAS. You can post about different kinds of phobias or phobias that you have.

Firstly I would like to share the biggest and the most common phobia in the world - NOMOPHOBIA, which is the fear of being out of contact with your mobile phone. It affects 66 % of us. And I am sure that when you are reading this you must be nodding your heads and agreeing. Right?

- Krista Fidelia