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Phobia Relief: From Fear to Freedom | Kalliope Barlis | TEDxWilmingtonWomen


as you learn new things every day can

as you learn new things every day can you think of some feeling most of us has

you think of some feeling most of us has

you think of some feeling most of us has at least one of yet some of us rise

at least one of yet some of us rise

at least one of yet some of us rise above I can hear the buzzing of your

above I can hear the buzzing of your

above I can hear the buzzing of your thoughts already and the truth is you’re

thoughts already and the truth is you’re

thoughts already and the truth is you’re right no matter what you think the

right no matter what you think the

right no matter what you think the answer is because so many of us have a

answer is because so many of us have a

answer is because so many of us have a natural need to believe to be right

natural need to believe to be right

natural need to believe to be right about what we believe to be true

about what we believe to be true

about what we believe to be true even if it’s not the truth and for these

even if it’s not the truth and for these

even if it’s not the truth and for these next moments we have together I’m going

next moments we have together I’m going

next moments we have together I’m going to be talking about those unreasonable

to be talking about those unreasonable

to be talking about those unreasonable uncontrollable obsessive fear is called

uncontrollable obsessive fear is called

uncontrollable obsessive fear is called phobias and in just a few minutes I’m

phobias and in just a few minutes I’m

phobias and in just a few minutes I’m gonna ask for volunteer on stage because

gonna ask for volunteer on stage because

gonna ask for volunteer on stage because too often it’s those bad memories those

too often it’s those bad memories those

too often it’s those bad memories those unreasonable fears that distract and

unreasonable fears that distract and

unreasonable fears that distract and deprive us from the life we deserve

deprive us from the life we deserve

deprive us from the life we deserve while other fears are worth keeping

while other fears are worth keeping

while other fears are worth keeping because they maintain our safety

because they maintain our safety

because they maintain our safety here’s an example I was walking through

here’s an example I was walking through

here’s an example I was walking through a parking lot saw a shortcut started

a parking lot saw a shortcut started

a parking lot saw a shortcut started walking through it about half way

walking through it about half way

walking through it about half way through I saw a sketchy person ducked

through I saw a sketchy person ducked

through I saw a sketchy person ducked behind a concrete wall

behind a concrete wall

behind a concrete wall I didn’t hear a car engine start and I

I didn’t hear a car engine start and I

I didn’t hear a car engine start and I certainly didn’t hear any urine hitting

certainly didn’t hear any urine hitting

certainly didn’t hear any urine hitting the concrete during that massive silence

the concrete during that massive silence

the concrete during that massive silence I froze turned in the opposite direction

I froze turned in the opposite direction

I froze turned in the opposite direction and started taking the long way home

and started taking the long way home

and started taking the long way home after all now whether or not that saved

after all now whether or not that saved

after all now whether or not that saved me from an unpleasant experience I don’t

me from an unpleasant experience I don’t

me from an unpleasant experience I don’t know but the truth is I’m here to talk

know but the truth is I’m here to talk

know but the truth is I’m here to talk to you about it taking risks on this

to you about it taking risks on this

to you about it taking risks on this stage now and then what if one of those

stage now and then what if one of those

stage now and then what if one of those fears makes us run even when we’re safe

fears makes us run even when we’re safe

fears makes us run even when we’re safe think of all the memorable moments we

think of all the memorable moments we

think of all the memorable moments we miss because our representation of the

miss because our representation of the

miss because our representation of the world is distorted by unreasonable fear

what if going from fear to freedom was

what if going from fear to freedom was easy with the right person born raised

easy with the right person born raised

easy with the right person born raised and live in New York City where the

and live in New York City where the

and live in New York City where the number one fear is of transportation

subways cars and planes bridges tunnels

subways cars and planes bridges tunnels and trains and especially elevators

and trains and especially elevators

and trains and especially elevators picture this an elevator at the Empire

picture this an elevator at the Empire

picture this an elevator at the Empire State Building looking down on a person

State Building looking down on a person

State Building looking down on a person who’s gasping for air with tears rolling

who’s gasping for air with tears rolling

who’s gasping for air with tears rolling down their cheeks dropping down to their

down their cheeks dropping down to their

down their cheeks dropping down to their feet with their legs trembling I can

feet with their legs trembling I can

feet with their legs trembling I can just hear the elevator saying now jeez

just hear the elevator saying now jeez

just hear the elevator saying now jeez look at that one if they only knew how

look at that one if they only knew how

look at that one if they only knew how much I love to break down and break away

much I love to break down and break away

much I love to break down and break away from this routine of going up and down

from this routine of going up and down

from this routine of going up and down and up and down all day after day after

and up and down all day after day after

and up and down all day after day after day

day

day you know I’ve shared these thoughts with

you know I’ve shared these thoughts with

you know I’ve shared these thoughts with a person who had a fear of riding in

a person who had a fear of riding in

a person who had a fear of riding in elevators and they couldn’t help but

elevators and they couldn’t help but

elevators and they couldn’t help but giggle at themselves hilariously to

giggle at themselves hilariously to

giggle at themselves hilariously to start paying attention to what’s really

start paying attention to what’s really

start paying attention to what’s really going on like enjoying the view from the

going on like enjoying the view from the

going on like enjoying the view from the top rising above with an empire state of

top rising above with an empire state of

top rising above with an empire state of mind now I’m gonna ask for volunteer to

mind now I’m gonna ask for volunteer to

mind now I’m gonna ask for volunteer to come up on stage who here has a fear

come up on stage who here has a fear

come up on stage who here has a fear they think about wish they didn’t any

they think about wish they didn’t any

they think about wish they didn’t any hands you what’s it uh what’s the fear

hands you what’s it uh what’s the fear

hands you what’s it uh what’s the fear of balloons okay good enough come on up

give our hands all right if you would

give our hands all right if you would please just go inside there to get might

please just go inside there to get might

please just go inside there to get might and she’ll take care of you and she’ll

and she’ll take care of you and she’ll

and she’ll take care of you and she’ll be right out and while we’re all waiting

be right out and while we’re all waiting

be right out and while we’re all waiting I was just throwing a few thoughts that

I was just throwing a few thoughts that

I was just throwing a few thoughts that they say that we’re only born with two

they say that we’re only born with two

they say that we’re only born with two fears the fear of falling and the fear

fears the fear of falling and the fear

fears the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises which means the rest are

of loud noises which means the rest are

of loud noises which means the rest are learned which also means they can be

learned which also means they can be

learned which also means they can be unlearned because the truth is is that

unlearned because the truth is is that

unlearned because the truth is is that thought has structure and when our

thought has structure and when our

thought has structure and when our volunteer comes out we’ll have a look at

volunteer comes out we’ll have a look at

volunteer comes out we’ll have a look at how this is all right have a seat get on

how this is all right have a seat get on

how this is all right have a seat get on the red carpet yourself here we go all

the red carpet yourself here we go all

the red carpet yourself here we go all right now so you have a fear of balloons

right now so you have a fear of balloons

right now so you have a fear of balloons yeah right yeah okay so when you think

yeah right yeah okay so when you think

yeah right yeah okay so when you think about balloons how do you feel okay

about balloons how do you feel okay

about balloons how do you feel okay chills and shivers so when you think

chills and shivers so when you think

chills and shivers so when you think about this fear is it life-size are

about this fear is it life-size are

about this fear is it life-size are bigger-than-life

life-size yeah okay so it’s just a what

life-size yeah okay so it’s just a what size is the balloon all right okay so

size is the balloon all right okay so

size is the balloon all right okay so it’s a big balloon that’s a big

it’s a big balloon that’s a big

it’s a big balloon that’s a big life-size balloon okay all right so what

life-size balloon okay all right so what

life-size balloon okay all right so what I’m gonna have you do in just a moment

I’m gonna have you do in just a moment

I’m gonna have you do in just a moment is take this big life-size balloon and

is take this big life-size balloon and

is take this big life-size balloon and put a thick border around it what’s

put a thick border around it what’s

put a thick border around it what’s what’s your favorite color turquoise

what’s your favorite color turquoise

what’s your favorite color turquoise turquoise okay so you’re gonna put a

turquoise okay so you’re gonna put a

turquoise okay so you’re gonna put a thick turquoise border around it and

thick turquoise border around it and

thick turquoise border around it and then I’m gonna have you shrink it down

then I’m gonna have you shrink it down

then I’m gonna have you shrink it down really fast to the size of that and

really fast to the size of that and

really fast to the size of that and start blinking a black and white really

start blinking a black and white really

start blinking a black and white really fast okay so you’re ready

fast okay so you’re ready

fast okay so you’re ready all right big picture big balloon

all right big picture big balloon

all right big picture big balloon turquoise border shrink it down and

turquoise border shrink it down and

turquoise border shrink it down and blink it black and white

blink it black and white

blink it black and white all right until it goes totally white

okay all right now clear your mind for a

okay all right now clear your mind for a moment what happens when you think of

moment what happens when you think of

moment what happens when you think of the balloon now how do you feel okay so

the balloon now how do you feel okay so

the balloon now how do you feel okay so which is different from what you were

which is different from what you were

which is different from what you were feeling before okay and all that

feeling before okay and all that

feeling before okay and all that happened was because there’s never been

happened was because there’s never been

happened was because there’s never been a balloon here the whole time right so

a balloon here the whole time right so

a balloon here the whole time right so whatever was going on before is now

whatever was going on before is now

whatever was going on before is now different because of the way that you’re

different because of the way that you’re

different because of the way that you’re thinking which means that it was all up

thinking which means that it was all up

thinking which means that it was all up here and all you did was change how

here and all you did was change how

here and all you did was change how you’re thinking to change how you feel

you’re thinking to change how you feel

you’re thinking to change how you feel all right thank you very much dr.

all right thank you very much dr.

all right thank you very much dr. Richard Bandler the co-creator of neuro

Richard Bandler the co-creator of neuro

Richard Bandler the co-creator of neuro linguistic programming one said to me he

linguistic programming one said to me he

linguistic programming one said to me he said moments are the currency of life

said moments are the currency of life

said moments are the currency of life and how you spend them is entirely up to

and how you spend them is entirely up to

and how you spend them is entirely up to you because none of us know just how

you because none of us know just how

you because none of us know just how many we get and it is my life’s purpose

many we get and it is my life’s purpose

many we get and it is my life’s purpose to stop suffering in people with bad

to stop suffering in people with bad

to stop suffering in people with bad memories with unreasonable fears and

memories with unreasonable fears and

memories with unreasonable fears and phobias to start capturing the magical

phobias to start capturing the magical

phobias to start capturing the magical nuances of life because when you change

nuances of life because when you change

nuances of life because when you change how you think it changes how you feel

how you think it changes how you feel

how you think it changes how you feel and when you start capturing the magical

and when you start capturing the magical

and when you start capturing the magical nuances be inspired to do the following

nuances be inspired to do the following

nuances be inspired to do the following live your life with your purpose as

live your life with your purpose as

live your life with your purpose as unique to you as your fingerprint when

unique to you as your fingerprint when

unique to you as your fingerprint when you change how you think and change how

you change how you think and change how

you change how you think and change how you feel it changes what you do on

you feel it changes what you do on

you feel it changes what you do on purpose thank you very much

purpose thank you very much

purpose thank you very much you

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