How to stop being afraid of death: 5 recommendations.

in philosophy •  7 years ago 

What can be done to the man the fear of death? It's a paralyzing feeling that can deprive anyone of their mind. The largest citadel of the Western hemisphere, equipped with 365 guns-La Ferriere in Haiti-was built by king Henri Christophe because of the fear of the French invasion. Which, by the way, never happened. But it did not save the king from his fears – he subsequently committed suicide. This is a good example of what kind of evil joke can play with a man his fears.

Necrophobia, or fear of death, also takes away the opportunity to enjoy life. Any person faced with a crazed maniac or an incurable disease, would experience a natural fear of death. But for some people, this fear becomes an obsession, even under normal circumstances. How to overcome the fear of death?

Use this phobia (or at least awareness of their own limbs) for the betterment of life. Of course, no one will deny that "we will all be there." And absolutely any person with any imagination can sometimes suddenly scare the thought that his time is limited; that one day life will put a huge and fat point. However, the painful fear of death prevents us to live fully. Awareness of death should serve as an impetus for us to make decisions, the force that, on the contrary, will make our lives more saturated.

We live in a sterilized world where we are almost completely protected from observing the processes of dying and everything connected with it. Instead, life is drawn to us without end. Death? It's not for our generation. We are those who are able to break free from the shackles of the system and live forever! Death has become a taboo in the civilized world, a taboo subject, which is to say also shame, and personal failure. Laziness, fear to act, limitation – all this can be overcome with the help of awareness of our limbs, the time spent on earth. But, of course, for awareness to be effective, we must clear the mind of disturbing thoughts.

If this is necessary, start from time to time to time to join the religion – the one that you believe is correct.
Of course, this should be done without fanaticism. Maybe you really have a need for the soul to visit an Orthodox Church or mosque. Indeed, although there are many arguments in favour of materialistic teachings about the world, one cannot deny the manifestations of the higher forces that have been encountered throughout history. Who knows, why invented this game entitled "life", and who in fact its the author? Perhaps the religions of peace are not just opium for the people, but a proven way for thousands of years to find peace in the face of circumstances beyond their control.
Learn to calm down. Everyone notice that the more you try not to think about something, the more thoughts of her start to fill all available space in my head. They have nowhere to expel, although a person tries to get rid of them. The "don't think about it" Board is one of the worst; especially when it comes to necrophobia. Instead, try to relax even in those moments when you are overcome by the idea that we are not eternal. Because it's not so important what we think about this or that; it's much more important what we feel about these thoughts. Feeling avoid thinking about death, we perceive differently their future. This happens when working with any phobia.
To stop being afraid of death, find triggers that provoke necrophobia. Often obsession with the fear of death can begin with a person who witnessed someone else's death or suddenly lost a loved one. Some children begin to experience very strong necrophobia after the death of a pet.
When did it start? Do you remember about it? It is possible that the loss from the past, with which you can not accept, is the cause of the present experiences. Then you should think about turning to a good specialist. It is necessary that it helps you to work out the trauma of loss to the end.

Visit a therapist or, at least, try to help yourself. Some experts are not without reason believe that the fear of death is a form of depression. If psychotherapy is for you, for whatever reason, unacceptable, or too expensive – read books on the subject, which will be able to help you. For example, it may be the work of Irwin Yalom.

People who learn that they do not have much time left, often regret a lot that they did not. Regret that did not visit where dreamed to visit; that once paid little attention and caress to relatives and relatives; that spent the most part of time at that work which did not bring them a drop of pleasure. In General, they really would like to change their past. How to stop being afraid of death? What is the most obvious answer given by philosophers and sages of all time? To do this, you need to live a full, happy life – or do everything in its power to do so. If you are among those suffering from necrophobia, try the following ideas. They will reduce the fear and return to normal life.

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...and start a yoga/meditation practice. Learning to let go of the "would have, should have, could have's" and the "I want, I need, I must's" has been an essential tool in negating fear and living in the present. Give it a shot.