Will listening to loud music help me face my fear of thunderstorms?

Question

some people say that works.. does it? there is a thunderstorm happening right now so i need answers ASAP! (i live in OR)

Answer 1

I'm sure it could help. I used to have a thunderstorm fear until just a couple months ago.

Whenever it stormed I would do anything to keep my mind off of it. I also during each storm would try to convince myself not to be afraid. I would remind myself over and over that even though I felt afraid I was safe. Over time my fear went away. I still do not like thunderstorms, but I don't worry about them like I used to.

Also you may be interested in going to this website. It's for people who are afraid of thunderstorms.

http://stormphobia.org/

Good luck!

Answer 2

I too was (and still am to a degree) afraid of thunderstorms from the time I was young.  Guess because I've been near many close calls.  However, to help distract myself, and because I like science, I decided to watch for lightening and then start counting 1lollipop, 2 lollipops, 3 lollipops etc. until you hear the thunder.  If you get say to 10. You divide that number by 5 and that tells you the storm is two miles away.  If you get to 25, divide by 5 and the storm is 5 miles away. I found this helped distract me and helped me conquer my fear to some degree.  Have to confess, if its right overhead I go into a hall without windows and wait it out.  LOL  Hope this helps some.  P. S. I never tried loud music. But I would think any distraction would help.  Of course, you have to remember to follow common safety rules too.

Answer 3

why dont you just try it.. i think, its because effect of music in relaxation. But, for me, personally, i rather listen to the instrumental one..

Answer 4

Try this:  Go to YouTube.  Enter search terms like "big storm", "night lightning", "lightning close strike", "storm chasing", etc.

Put the video on full screen, and turn the speakers up a bit.

See if that helps ease your anxiety of thunderstorms.  After all, it's YOU controlling the storm now!

I used to HATE thunderstorms as a kid (I hated the sudden-ness of, and not knowing when/where the next lightning bolt would be, and loud thunder), then a REALLY severe one hit with constant lightning (no wait time to build up anxiety to the next strike), and it was off in the distance and moving away.  I started to tolerate, then appreciate the beauty of, then soon, to really love thunderstorms to the point that I couldn't wait for the next one to hit.