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Phobias: you're not alone

Posted on Apr 27th 2007 12:41PM by Martha Edwards

Filed Under: Motivation

Do you have a phobia? I don't but I think I'm one of a rare few who don't. Everyone around me seems to have some sort of irrational fear, whether it's spiders, the dark, flying or one of the hundreds of other fears. An irrational fear of something is called a phobia, and phobias affect many people worldwide -- celebrities included.

When I came across this article on celebrity phobias, The nosy person in me couldn't resist peeking. Here are some celebrity fears you might not have guessed:

Justin Timberlake is afraid of Sharks and Snakes
Uma Thurman is afraid of small spaces
Oprah is afraid of chewing gum
Billy Bob Thorton is afraid of Antique furniture

Pretty random, huh? What's your phobia?

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Tags: Billy Bob Thorton, BillyBobThorton, irrational fears, IrrationalFears, Justin Timberlake, JustinTimberlake, Oprah, phobias, psychological, therapy, Uma Thurman, UmaThurman

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Sonya 4-27-2007 @ 2:50PM

Needles! I can't even stand to see them on TV!

Ashley 4-27-2007 @ 3:56PM

Elevators. Which makes hotels difficult. It's not exactly fun being on the 9th floor and having to use the stairs.

Amanda 4-27-2007 @ 5:57PM

Nail files. Everyone makes fun of me, but I can't stand them!

Crabby McSlacker 4-28-2007 @ 10:09PM

Boring, because it's so common: airplanes.

I'm always convinced that if I don't grip the armrest continually throughout the flight, the plane's definitely going down.

If I do grip the armrest, I figure there's about a 50-50 chance.

Crabby does her grousing at http://crankyfitness.blogspot.com

Catriona 4-29-2007 @ 11:27AM

I used to have a bad medical needle phobia.

Then I used a simple acupressure technique to get over phobias because I have a condition requiring bloodwork every 3 months and .... it worked. It actually worked. I was and continue to be amazed that this simple technique, used out of desperation, worked.

I went from a lifetime of fear and hysteria to being calm, cool and collected when I have blood taken.

http://www.emofree.com