Post by Plus Size Crazy on Aug 4, 2009 15:28:25 GMT 10
In this day and age its actually surprising how many people do have Phone Phobia..
I have phone phobia so have to explain to people that I cant use the phone and many times I get a reply back from someone saying they also hate using/talking on the phone..
Those who dont have it dont realize just how upsetting it is..
Here is some info about Phone Phobia.
Phone Phobia
You tend to avoid speaking with someone over the phone.
You start panicking as soon as you hear the phone ringing.
At times the fear becomes so intense that you don't even feel like hearing the voice mail or check the messages on your cell.
The other name for this phobia is telephobia and this can indeed have an adverse effect on your life.
Some essential causes of phone phobia...
You are afraid that you will be bothering the person you are talking to.
You have the fear that the person on the other side may misunderstand you.
You are afraid that you will be ridiculed over the phone.
You don't want to talk over the phone because you are afraid that you may forget what to convey.
You are afraid to confront the person. You have the idea that the person on the other side may behave rudely with you and ask you the reason for calling him up.
You are afraid that you may not be able to remember the things you discussed over the phone.
You have the fear that after talking over the phone, you may form a wrong impression about the person.
You are afraid that you may not be able to communicate well with the person.
You are afraid that the person on the other side may misunderstand you or not get your point.
What happens when you have phone phobia
You just hate the sight of the phone. Whenever the phone rings you feel utterly paniced/irritated. As a result your quality of life gets affected.
Your association with everyone comes to a stand still because you don't feel like communicating with any one over the phone.
This can also create professional problems as your interactions with the higher authorities get immensely affected. You can't pick up the phone and at the same time you feel guilty of missing important phone calls.
This makes you utterly anxious and ultimately the situation becomes all the more worse and complicated.
Here are a couple of ways of helping you deal with phone phobia.
Write a script and then read it over on the phone. You can prepare the script yourself.
If you have to make a call then do it when you are feeling your best.... May be you feel more confident during the morning hours. At the end of the day you feel so tired that you don't feel like making a call... if you are already stressed then making a call in that state will possibly make things worse..
I have phone phobia so have to explain to people that I cant use the phone and many times I get a reply back from someone saying they also hate using/talking on the phone..
Those who dont have it dont realize just how upsetting it is..
Here is some info about Phone Phobia.
Phone Phobia
You tend to avoid speaking with someone over the phone.
You start panicking as soon as you hear the phone ringing.
At times the fear becomes so intense that you don't even feel like hearing the voice mail or check the messages on your cell.
The other name for this phobia is telephobia and this can indeed have an adverse effect on your life.
Some essential causes of phone phobia...
You are afraid that you will be bothering the person you are talking to.
You have the fear that the person on the other side may misunderstand you.
You are afraid that you will be ridiculed over the phone.
You don't want to talk over the phone because you are afraid that you may forget what to convey.
You are afraid to confront the person. You have the idea that the person on the other side may behave rudely with you and ask you the reason for calling him up.
You are afraid that you may not be able to remember the things you discussed over the phone.
You have the fear that after talking over the phone, you may form a wrong impression about the person.
You are afraid that you may not be able to communicate well with the person.
You are afraid that the person on the other side may misunderstand you or not get your point.
What happens when you have phone phobia
You just hate the sight of the phone. Whenever the phone rings you feel utterly paniced/irritated. As a result your quality of life gets affected.
Your association with everyone comes to a stand still because you don't feel like communicating with any one over the phone.
This can also create professional problems as your interactions with the higher authorities get immensely affected. You can't pick up the phone and at the same time you feel guilty of missing important phone calls.
This makes you utterly anxious and ultimately the situation becomes all the more worse and complicated.
Here are a couple of ways of helping you deal with phone phobia.
Write a script and then read it over on the phone. You can prepare the script yourself.
If you have to make a call then do it when you are feeling your best.... May be you feel more confident during the morning hours. At the end of the day you feel so tired that you don't feel like making a call... if you are already stressed then making a call in that state will possibly make things worse..
