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how to overcome fear of water?

  • 07-10-2014 9:04pm
    #1
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭


    a girl i know is afraid of water, she had a bad experience as a kid where she nearly drowned in a swimming pool and has not got over it. she went for lessons but ended up just walking it.

    just wondering is there anything i could do? like if i brought her swimming what could i do to help her overcome her fear.


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  • #2
    Mockba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Mockba


    Get her to keep breathing. Panic sets in when you hold your breath. Try to get her do do breathing exercises. Sit in the pool with the water level just at her bottom lip and get here to blow the water away. Then lower her head a little and breathe out under water and in out of the water.
    .


  • #3
    breadbin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭breadbin


    Mockba wrote: »
    Get her to keep breathing. Panic sets in when you hold your breath. Try to get her do do breathing exercises. Sit in the pool with the water level just at her bottom lip and get here to blow the water away. Then lower her head a little and breathe out under water and in out of the water.
    .

    Sounds fairly straightforward I'll give it a go thanks:) I suppose it's all about trust and control
    control


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