Fear of the future: what is the name and how to treat?

Many people want to know what will happen to them in the future. They go for this to fortune-tellers and psychics. However, there are those who are afraid to look into the future. Everything scares them there. It seems to them that in the future all people are in trouble and misfortune. These behavioral features are called futurophobia.

In modern society, a rather specific problem has arisen - it is futurophobia (simply, fear of the future). And I must say that it was not without reason that people had some nervousness when they thought of the approaching time.

People, or as they are also called "inhabitants", with primitive thoughts and consciousness have always been afraid and will be afraid of different changes. They need constant stability, and it suits them.

Nowadays, the situation has worsened. Perhaps this is how presentism affects people, which has not been completely eradicated since the days when people lived in the Stone Age. To be precise, presentism denotes a feature of the human psyche, where the past and future seem identical to the present.

But the fear of the future, namely: futurophobia - includes complete rejection of ideas about what will happen next. When humanity was just developing, the problems of the future simply did not arise. There was only one real thing. Of course, then there was no other problem - futurophobia.

Besides, a phobia from the upcoming future is caused by the decomposition of life traditions that are becoming a thing of the past due to the onset of progress. Many understand that modern humanity has come to the line where the unknown awaits him. Perhaps a completely different life will come, where you will need to completely rebuild your consciousness. And few are capable of this, and they have a very flexible consciousness.

If we take it on a larger scale, namely: approach from the point of view of a single society, then in this case futurophobia may appear in the form of collective infantilism. This manifestation has become common among many people who suffer from a decrease in the tone of psychosomatics, oppression of consciousness and self-doubt.

Mass manifestation slows down the implementation of global projects and modern ideas. Here's a warning: no matter how worse. People are afraid to think about progress because of the fear of technological disasters. Some are tormented by questions of self-destruction of all mankind. Instability in the world causes such thoughts that lead to the development of phobia. All sorts of financial crises bring the individual's consciousness to the point that many begin to seriously think about a miserable existence in the near future.

Psychological factors affect the occurrence of physical diseases in humans. These manifestations are studied by the science of psychosomatics, which is called so because it is translated as follows from Greek: ψυχή is the soul and σῶμα is the body.

Fear of the future is considered a symptom of obsessive-phobic neurotic personality disorder. Fear helps a person survive, but only when he is conscious. Unconscious fear prevents you from living and feeling completely healthy.

The causes of futurophobia can be different. We list some of the most famous.

• Imposing ideologies that propagate the development of military conflict. Many are afraid that the situation will get out of control, inadequate leaders will provoke a conflict, and a large-scale war will begin that will destroy life on Earth. This phobia is associated with an obsessive state. Why think about such a future when there is a present. Wars between people have always fought - sometimes for a long time, and not one of them ends in complete tragedy. Humanity has always stopped in time due to the prudence of one of the opposite sides.
• The media has a great influence on the development of psychosis. They act on the principle: the more negativity, the more attention from the viewer. Therefore, you should not be fooled by the media tycoons and all the more afraid of the onset of a future life.
• Today it has become very popular to seek the advice and help of the methods of the occult.. Believing in paranormal phenomena is not forbidden, but you need to do this without fanaticism. No one can predict what awaits us in the future, except God himself.
• Modern society is characterized by advanced thinking in an area where gadgets are present. However, many have ceased to be interested in the necessary information. Scientific arguments were exchanged for computer games. And this leads the human mind to a standstill. Consciousness rebels and is active in the form of various phobias, including futurophobia.
• Many get tired at work, lack of sleep occurs. The brain perceives information in this situation in a completely different way. Therefore, upon hearing the negative on television or on the bus, many begin to think through the situation, and the result is an obsessive state.
• People expect something good from life. But it does not always work out as intended.Negative events are taking place. They happen, and you need to come to terms with them. Do not think that these negative events will haunt you in your future life anytime, anywhere. Be able to rebuild your consciousness into positive, and then futurophobia you will not be afraid.

As it was discovered by scientists, this dangerous disease is considered a disorder of the whole organism. In social terms, futurophobia can do irreparable harm because people in fear do not believe in the ability to change everything for the better and solve global problems.

Any fear, including fear of the future, must be recognized, and then conduct an individual analysis of this state. So there will be more chances to overcome an obsessive state. To do this, answer yourself a few questions.

• Why am I scared? Which question exactly causes my fear of the future?
• When does a phobia take on the shape of a panic, and when does it “itch” in the mind like an annoying fly, and at the same time it does not intensify or decrease?
• When the future comes, what can I lose? Or maybe I will get a lot more?

So you can see your fears, that is, look into their eyes. Ask yourself these questions every day. You will gradually get used to your phobia. Habits can destroy even the most ardent feelings. The same thing will happen with your fear.

For greater efficiency, write all answers on paper. Do it every day. Reread the written. When you become accustomed to fear, and you stop experiencing anxiety, then carry out the following ritual of final destruction: take all the sheets written down and burn them with pleasure.

When you start the fight against phobia, then in parallel you can and even need to do some more useful things.

• Mediation. Make peace with yourself.
• Sports. Exercise in the fresh air improves mood and takes a lot of energy. It is this energy that you will not have enough to develop your fears. Muscle fatigue is more likely to cause a healthy sleep than fear of some future that has not yet come.
• Meditation. This technique will help relax your mind and drive away bad thoughts.
• Listening to music. She must be calm and peaceful. This lesson reduces anxiety.
• Favorite thing. Sign up for a needlework club. There you will gain like-minded people, and communication with new friends will only benefit you.

Remember that life does not happen without problems. They were in the past, they will be in the future. Accept this thought, secure yourself just in case, make an airbag. It can be diverse.

They help get rid of the burden of past problems and grievances. Therefore, do not be afraid of change.

In the next video, you will learn the advice of a practicing psychologist on how to overcome the fear of the future.