In this festive episode, Coaches Michelle Johnson and Joy Ferguson discuss specific strategies for managing emetophobia during Christmas gatherings. They emphasise the importance of understanding that emetophobia is not actually about sickness, but rather an interplay of limiting beliefs and thinking styles that can be tackled without exposure. 

The conversation covers practical tips for setting boundaries, managing expectations, and focusing on positive experiences. The hosts encourage listeners to use their imagination to visualise a successful gathering, challenge catastrophic thoughts, and practice self-compassion. Ultimately, the episode aims to empower emetophobia sufferers to enjoy the festive season despite their fears.

Takeaways:
Social anxiety is a significant factor in emetophobia.
Setting boundaries is crucial for managing emotions during gatherings.
It's important to take the pressure off yourself during events.
Focusing on positives can enhance your experience.
Using your imagination powerfully prepares you for a successful gathering.
Challenging catastrophic thoughts is essential for coping.
Catching and praising yourself when creating anxiety is key.
You have the right to take breaks during social events.
You are enough; you don't have to prove anything.

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
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Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

 We have had lots of incredible guests on the Emetophobia-Free podcast but today's guest Sophie is truly exceptional. 

Sophie's Emetophobia started at a young age and was so severe that she spent the full 7 years at CAMHS. Sophie's Emetophobia was so debilitating that she was unable to leave the room without the assistance of someone else and at one point she made an attempt to end her own life. 

The professionals involved in her care held case study meetings about her as she was so 'complex and complicated'. When she was discharged at 19 she was told there was little to no help in adult services and her long term prognosis was poor...

Despite being told this and armed with multiple diagnoses including Autism, ADHD, IBS, an eating disorder, severe OCD and depression, Sophie persevered in her mission to get herself over Emetophobia. 

With consistent effort, dedication and focus, Sophie got herself over her fear using the Emetophobia-Free manual alone. 

Sophie's story is absolutely invaluable to anyone going through the programme as she shares useful insights from her long journey through the programme. 

With regards to her ASD, Sophie explains; "Its not about being like other people, its about celebrating me. If I was sick, I would cope with it... Being over emetophobia doesn't mean you ‘look the same as someone else’, its about being able to live the life you want to live.

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw

Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

‘Don’t be embarrassed by anything, because this is a real thing, and you are not the only one suffering!’ are the supportive words of advice from long-term Emetophobia sufferer and Grandmother Deb. 

Deb first remembers struggling with the phobia as a young child. During her childhood, Deb experienced her father suffering with the same fear. She also recognised his resistance to seeking any help for fear of ridicule, judgment and shame. Deb remembers her Emetophobia worsening as she became a mother and again when she became a grandmother.

During life with emetophobia, Deb struggled with appointments, caring for her children/grandchildren, fear of passing out, and many other emetophobia related symptoms! 

Deb describes trying various therapies before discovering the Emetophobia-free programme. Despite improving her anxiety, she recognised that the emetophobia remained dominant in her mind. 

Following the programme, Deb recognised an intense improvement in her life. Once finding out that a guest had been unwell in her home, she was able to calmly handle it! Before the programme, she would have catastrophised and created intense anxiety. Instead, she recognised her ability to cope, face her reality, and control the anxiety she was creating!

In Deb’s experience, despite being sceptical of the process, she recognises the true skill set she has gained. By using her knowledge, experience, and the podcasts, she was able to completely transform her life!

Following the Emetophobia-Free programme, Deb experienced a special memory with her grandson which was a life changing moment for her. She was able to spend quality time with him, enjoy food with him, and handle the possibility of sickness; something that was impossible previously. Deb has been able to return to caring for her grandchildren and has also found her true self because of the programme! 

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

Connect with us at the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw

Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

Research suggests that the majority of Emetophobia sufferers are female but Kane's inspirational story shows that it can affect anyone. Kane developed emetophobia while serving in the royal navy in his 20’s and the phobia got progressively worse over the years. 

In Kane’s words, his life with emetophobia was ‘bland’. He didn’t get excited, didn’t enjoy partaking in experiences and didn’t know who he had become. Kane avoided social events, created excuses and restricted his life to such an extent that he didn’t look forward to anything whatsoever.

Kane discusses how covid worsened his phobia by allowing him to completely limit his experiences. The catastrophic thinking and high desire of control he was experiencing just increased his desire for control further. After hitting rock bottom, Kane realised he was experiencing emetophobia. After many talks with his wife, Kane found the Emetophobia-free programme and the rest is history!

The breakthrough 

Kane began listening to the Emetophobia-free podcast and was able to listen to real stories from real people! Suddenly, his questions began to make sense and Kane knew something had to change, and fast. During the programme, Kane learned about himself as well as the phobia. He improved his self esteem, confidence and what was ‘all consuming’ anxiety. Kane recognised the importance of completing the actions to prove his own power despite this initially feeling quite overwhelming. In his own words, Kane trusted the process and completely changed his life.

In Phillipa’s words, Kane knew what he wanted to fix, and just did it! He applied himself, took responsibility and trusted the process. He understood that he was creating the phobia, and despite it not being his fault, knew it was his responsibility to overcome it

In Kane’s words ‘since grabbing the programme by the horns, I’ve never looked back’

Life after Emetophobia

Since completing the programme, Kane is confident, resilient and completely over his emetophobia. Who knows what the future has in store but we couldn't be happier for him!

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

Connect with us at the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw

Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

In today's episode, Melina discusses her experience with severe emetophobia. Melina’s anxiety began at a very young age and after 10 different diagnoses of mental health issues, Melina finally discovered her true struggle of emetophobia. This had been missed due to lack of knowledge and understanding. 

Once discovering that she wasn’t alone, Melina began her journey to becoming emetophobia-free, and has never been happier! 

Melina’s diagnosis struggles 

After her Arfid diagnosis, Melina hoped for a better future. However, in reality, it all just became worse. As a result of several medical interventions, Melina began struggling with body dysmorphia. From here, OCD, obsession and an incredible amount of unhelpful thinking began taking over Melina’s life. Melina would avoid eating out, socialising, and consuming more than a tiny amount of food per day.  Melina touches upon a number of catastrophic events from this period of her life. In her own words, ‘emetophobia made me do some crazy things!’ At one stage she even shaved her own head due to her fear. 

Discovering the programme

Melina initially found the programme in 2022, and completed it independently. Despite understanding what was happening, she maintained her unhelpful thinking, and ultimately her emetophobia. Melina recognised some partial improvements, but knew that she needed some support to fully overcome it! As a result of being brave and trying again, Melina pushed through, found Coach Lauren, and overcame her emetophobia completely! 

Overcoming emetophobia 

Melina, now emetophobia-free, maintains her habits of completing the actions from the programme, which are enabling her to Thrive even further into the future! She has transformed her thinking completely, recognises her unhelpful beliefs, and is in full control of her eating. Melina now lives present in the moment, enjoys life, feels powerful and most importantly, is kind to herself! 

Rather than being her own critic, Melina is now her biggest cheerleader. She overcame her emetophobia, and decided to take back control of her life..the rest as they say is history!

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
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Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

We receive many emails from people who are suffering from Emetophobia alongside a diagnosed medical condition (IBS, Crohn's disease, POTs, Celiac disease to name but a few). Many are concerned that their diagnosis will stop them from overcoming the Emetophobia and so are reluctant to engage in the programme. 

In today's episode, Sam Marker and Michelle dive into why a medical condition is not a barrier to you overcoming Emetophobia and how the programme will ultimately help you to manage the symptoms of your condition. 

Sam herself is diagnosed with a nervous system disorder that shares some of the symptoms of Emetophobia. By going through the programme, Sam was not only able to completely overcome her Emetophobia but is now able to confidently manage the physical symptoms of her disorder. 

Before the programme, Sam was unable to differentiate which physical symptom was Emetophobia/anxiety induced and which was a medical condition but since overcoming her phobia she has gained true clarity. 

Sam discusses the nervous system condition which affects all parts of her body; her temperature, heart rate, digestive system, limbs and various other areas. When experiencing emetophobia panic attacks, Sam would struggle to regulate any part of her body and assumed all of her symptoms were caused by her anxiety. Since overcoming her fear, Sam can comfortably navigate her physical symptoms in a resilient and powerful way.

Sam highlights her thought processes pre-programme, and how she felt completely catastrophic, helpless and black and white. Since learning what tends to induce her physical symptoms, she is able to prepare appropriately and give her body what it needs rather than allow her thinking to spiral.

The way Sam processes her physical symptoms has become empowering and proactive and she now fully understands the importance of solid mental health on her ability to manage any medical diagnosis effectively and powerfully. 

Michelle and Sam discuss the fact that despite a medical diagnosis, the Emetophobia-free programme will enable you to effectively manage your thinking which in turn, enables you to manage your physical symptoms!

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

Connect with us at the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw

Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

Coach Chloe joins Michelle Johnson on this week's episode to discuss her tumultuous journey through the programme with her daughter Ava who was suffering with Emetophobia. Despite supporting Ava as best she could through the programme, Chloe was struggling to see the progress in Ava. It was only once Chloe turned the spotlight inwards did she discover the barriers that were preventing herself and therefore Ava from thriving and overcoming Ava's phobia. 

Ava was 11 when she finally began the Emetophobia-free programme. Sadly her motivation, engagement and belief in the programme had been impacted by her previous therapies such as exposure therapy, which had increased her fear about anything working for her. She has created and maintained the belief that she was the 1 person this wouldn’t work for. 

Despite Chloe believing she was coping well at the time of supporting Ava through the programme ,she now recognises that her personal attitude was not ‘thriving’, which was having a direct impact on Ava’s progress (little to her knowledge at the time!). 

Once Chloe recognised her own lack of self-belief, she understood that despite being 100% committed to Ava’s learning, she was completely neglecting her own thoughts, coping skills, and attitude. Because of this, Ava was struggling to see the benefits. Chloe was encouraging her daughter, whilst being completely catastrophic inside.

Chloe was putting in maximum effort to encourage Ava to partake in school trips, plays and school activities despite the Emetophobia holding her back. Despite this being successful in some areas, Chloe wasn’t able to process these wins in positive way which was preventing Ava from doing the same

The second Chloe began to Thrive herself, there was a complete breakthrough for both herself and Ava!

Chloe now recognises her own worth, prioritises her own needs and has found a whole new level of respect for herself and her daughter Ava is thriving and loving life Emetophobia-Free!

Chloe’s top tips:

1. Parents, address your own social anxiety! 
2. Recognise your hypervigilance! 
3. Recognise blips as a positive learning opportunity!
4. Spot your catastrophic language!

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw

Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

In today’s emotional episode, ex-police officer and Kindergarten teacher Steph joins Coach Michelle & Coach Lauren discuss Steph’s journey to becoming Emetophobia-free. 

From her career as a police officer turned Kindergarten teacher, to being a mother, to simply cooking, all of it was impacted on a catastrophic level by Emetophobia. Nights were a key area of hardship for Steph, which she described as being a ‘constant evil bully’ which she couldn’t shake. After various aggressive attempts to rid her phobia, Steph discovered the Emetophobia-free Programme..the rest was history! 

During her various careers, Steph able to handle traumatic and terrifying events but if sickness was involved she crumbled. Once entering the programme, she began to recognise that the programme was benefitting her entire life, not just her phobia! Steph went from not allowing herself to feel positive, to actively talking to herself in an encouraging and uplifting way, such as ‘I truly deserve to live my life’.Lauren and Steph discuss the important fact that progress during the programme isn’t linear. Some days will feel amazing, but the next can be challenging. They remind us that we have the power to push through our self doubt and cope!

Michelle and Steph discuss the importance of our language, inner voice and how we speak to ourselves. During her journey, Steph acknowledged her need to be kind to herself. By focusing on this aspect, her positivity quickly followed. In Steph’s experience, the programme involves unlearning everything you already know about emetophobia. You will completely retrain your brain, to become a positive, resilient and powerful tool! Steph overcame her phobia in around 8-12 weeks, which was closely followed by dropping her medication. With effort, commitment, and dedication, you too can overcome your Emetophobia! 

Steph’s final words: ‘I have tried everything, but the programme is all that has ever worked to overcome my Emetophobia. I am now truly and completely over my Emetophobia’

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

Connect with us at the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw

Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

In today’s episode, Debi Morgan joins Michelle Johnson to discuss her journey of supporting her granddaughter through the Emetophobia-free programme. Debi discusses the best ways to support family members who are experiencing emetophobia, pitfalls they may experience along the way and tips on how to avoid them!

Debi’s granddaughter began showing signs of emetophobia at the age of 11, despite spending her childhood in great spirits with lots of friends and hobbies. During the period of change from elementary to high school, she began experiencing heightened anxiety, nausea, began rejecting the idea of going to school/socialising and displayed a concerning decrease in food consumption.

Debi’s family worked hard at explaining the importance of eating, however because she wanted to avoid being sick, this was not beneficial for her granddaughter. After several intense medical tests, it was apparent that there was nothing physically wrong with her. During this period Deb's grandaughter limited her food and drink to the point she was unable to walk from lack of nutrition and was admitted to hospital and tube fed for a period. 

Debi’s mother discovered the Emetophobia-free programme which was a complete and utter breakthrough for her. By learning how to improve the thoughts her daughter was creating about sickness, she was able to completely transform her mindset about sickness.

Debi’s granddaughter continues to work on improving her mindset even today, but is confident in her ability to cope with difficult situations, including the idea of sickness.

3 tips for parents/guardians of an emetophobia sufferer

1. Don’t fight control with control: Being forceful creates resistance, and allowing them to make a decision is providing them with a feeling of power
2. Learn to Thrive yourself, so that you can support the child/young person
3. Respond, don’t react: Allow them the space to learn how to cope, rather than providing them with the solutions 

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
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Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...

In today’s episode, Coach Matt and Coach Michelle discuss the power of our imagination when it comes to overcoming emetophobia. If you're not actively using your imagination to help you, it will likely be working against you... so get comfy and get ready to really explore what it means to use our imagination well.

The power of our imagination

Michelle discusses the use of imagination in overcoming Emetophobia; If you imagine yourself not coping, despite really working hard and putting in effort to cope better, your imagination will win. You will continue to practise the unwanted experience because you’re imagining yourself struggling to handle it

It is easy to imagine a situation going wrong, and to practise an unhelpful safety seeking behaviour. Why? Because this is the habit you have been practising every single day whilst having emetophobia. 

Throughout the programme, you will learn that to create a new, more helpful habits, you need to start imagining the positive outcomes! Picture doing that task, entering that room, making that cup of tea, in a more positive and helpful way, without the continuous restrictions! 

Psychology has repetitively shown us the importance of this; however, it is important to understand that when using your imagination to create a positive and desired outcome, your mind is likely to wander because this is a completely new skill that you are practising! 

Transforming your imagination takes patience and repetition, but over time you will gain an understanding of your new skills which will enable you to overcome your Emetophobia.

Coach Matt describes the power of the programme, and how it portrays the importance of simply recognising that we do have control over how we respond to information. When running on auto pilot, we imagine the worst-case scenario because its all we have already done! Once we understand the importance of picturing a more positive outcome, such as handling something slightly better, we can begin to transform our mindset and in turn, our responses! 

Find out more: https://www.emetophobiafree.org
https://linktr.ee/emetophobia

Connect with us at the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emetophobiafree/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emetophobiafree​
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCF6vCMhoF98TKKe7DKBlfgw

Thanks for watching :)

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Emetophobia is the fear of vomiting/sickness: either yourself, other people, or both. Research suggests 0.1 to 8.8% percent of the population have a fear of being sick (Hout & Bouman, 2011). Emetophobia is a debilitating phobia, which significantly impacts your life: sufferers are chronically anxious and go to great lengths to avoid encountering anything sickness-related, which provides temporary relief but often results in a rollercoaster of anxiety, fear and exhaustion. Issues associated with emetophobia include: OCD, eating difficulties, anxiety-related gastric problems, phagophobia, tocophobia and more. Our goal is to raise awareness of this severe phobia and provide a solution for sufferers and their families.

You do not need to live with Emetophobia - you can COMPLETELY overcome it. The Thrive Programme for Emetophobia (also known as Emetophobia-Free) is the single most successful and predictable method for getting rid of your emetophobia. It has helped over 20,000 emetophobes around the world overcome their phobia.

You can study the programme at home by yourself wit...