Now watch the film play, and feel free to laugh! At the end of the film, go and congratulate your film-
self on getting it done. See how everything is okay, and everything worked out fine! You’re still alive, so
there’s clearly no point in being afraid anymore! Well done. Shake your hand, pat yourself on the back
and both of you can now laugh about the whole thing.
Now put the screen back to full size, full colour, and watch the film backwards, in super fast rewind
motion. It should be all over and done in a few seconds. If you want, you can even watch the film
through your own eyes (rather than from a cinema screen).
How do you feel about it now? Your phobia is alleviated a bit. Repeat these steps as necessary. Get
yourself as relaxed as possible every time. The more bold and vivid you can make the experience, the
better it will work.
This NLP technique for curing phobias will also work on some other emotional memories. Perhaps you
are nervous while giving a speech? Or you don’t like talking to certain people at work? Even going for a
run outside can be turned from a daunting experience to something you’re already great at.
Give it a try!