The Emetophobia Free Podcast
Emetophobia (vomit/sickness phobia) insights, tips and support from Emetophobia-Free
Hosted by Rob Kelly - creator of The Thrive Programme: Emetophobia Free - these podcasts will demystify and deconstruct this phobia in order to explain how and why people suffer from it, and how they can overcome it. Although terrifying and debilitating to the sufferer, emetophobia is actually quite easy to understand - when you break it down into its component parts. The better you understand the phobia, the easier it is for you to overcome it and get helpful, empowering support from friends and family.
Featuring in-depth discussions with Thrive Programme Coaches and former/present sufferers of emetophobia - we’ll answer all your questions, starting with these:
What really causes emetophobia? What are the beliefs and thinking styles that drive it? How can you build your coping skills and overcome it? How can your partner best support you?
and Why do only certain types people suffer with this phobia?
Over 20,000 people worldwide have completely overcome their emetophobia using our unique methodology. Based on clinical experience, scientific research and applied psychology, our programme will explain how your emetophobia was created, and how you can - safely and carefully - get rid of it completely
The Emetophobia Free Podcast
Exercise and Emetophobia - How to reclaim your fitness!
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Do you avoid exercise because of your fear of being sick? Do you fear you will accidentally push yourself too hard and vomit? Or do you fear you will see someone else be sick while exercising? Do you also find exercise disheartening because you never feel fit enough or good enough? This episodes delves into the relationship between emetophobia and exercise.
Michelle Johnson is joined this week by ex semi-professional football player and ex-emetophobe, Sophie Lee. Sophie shares her personal journey with emetophobia, highlighting how her early love for sports, particularly football, helped her maintain a positive relationship with exercise despite her fear. The conversation emphasises the unique experiences of emetophobia sufferers, noting that not everyone struggles with exercise in the same way.
The episode covers various tips for easing back into exercise. Michelle and Sophie discuss how certain bodily symptoms such as an increased heart-rate and sweating are symptoms of both exercise and anxiety. This can lead some emetophobia sufferers to avoid exercise as they mis-read their bodily signals and label them as dangerous instead of a normal bodily response to increased activity. Michelle and Sophie discuss easing back into exercise slowly, finding activities you actually enjoy, and challenging perfectionist thinking. The discussion also touches on social confidence in gym settings, encouraging listeners to focus on their own experiences rather than others' perceptions. Overall, the episode serves as a motivational guide for emetophobia sufferers seeking to reclaim their relationship with exercise and improve their mental and physical well-being.
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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 wi...