Facing fear is not easy when it has already become and in the case of atychiphobia it can be paralyzing. If you are wondering what atyquiphobia or fear of failure is, we will tell you about it in our dictionary. It is clear that we all have a certain fear of failing, but when that fear becomes an irrational and excessive fear that blocks you, that is when it becomes a problem that must be dealt with.
What is atykiphobia?
Atykiphobia is the fear of failure. The fear of failure is something very common and more and more frequent in a world that requires us to always be 100%, that demands us to give the best of ourselves at all times and that pushes us to improve and surpass ourselves every day. The component of pressure that accompanies this attitude is what causes theta develops.
We are not only talking about the workplace with atyquiphobia. There is also the fear of failure as a person. All the unfulfilled dreams that drive you at first but later become ballast, all that need to be happy always and at all times, all that history of failures that are no longer frustrating because they are not natural. And this is how atyquiphobia appears.
Symptoms of atykiphobia
To be considered a phobia, the fear of failure must be accompanied by a strong load of anxiety and a series of physical symptoms. Among them is dizziness, the sensation of suffocation, palpitations… Being able to reach a panic attack in moments of greatest tension. But when do those symptoms appear?
When you start a new job, when you have to start from scratch, when you have to make a change in your life, when you encounter a difficult obstacle, when you start a new project, when a new dream occurs to you, when something different is proposed to you… When, ultimately, you have to test yourself and your abilities. Again, pressure is the fundamental component of atyquiphobia.
But there are more symptoms besides the physical ones that indicate an atychiphobia disorder. If you feel that what you are doing you can do better, if you have an excessive, if your self-demand exceeds healthy limits or if you notice that the weight of responsibilities is too great, you may be suffering from this phobia. And you come to the worst face of atyquiphobia, which is the blockade.
Causes of atykiphobia
The fact of living in a kind of race towards professional and personal success is one of the causes of atyquiphobia. Society demands more and more of us and we demand more and more of ourselves. It is impossible not to fail, it is impossible to live a life free from failure at some point and we do not finish accepting that our expectations are not always met. Nor do we know how, which teach much more than success or a bed of roses.
As with all phobias, conditioning by a traumatic experience for the development of atikiphobia is not ruled out. Maybe an epic fail can make you scared on the next try. But most of the time it is a question of self-demand, unrealistic expectations and, over time, low that prevents you from reacting.
Treatment of atychiphobia
To overcome a phobia it is necessary to put yourself in the hands of a psychology professional. Stay away from charlatans and newly minted coaches because they are precisely the ones who make you believe that you can handle everything, that you can do more and that all your dreams will come true. And no, that’s not reality.
If cognitive behavioral therapy is presented as the best treatment for phobias, you can also do some things on your own, such as lowering your life expectations to accommodate them to reality, reducing your level of demand and improving your self-esteem. You can also meditate to avoid blocks and practice to lighten the load of anxiety that all phobias bring.