How to Get Rid of Fear and Scary Thoughts After Watching a Scary Movie

A lot of feedback from our unwanted thoughts post was from young people scared half to death from watching scary movies.

So here’s some specifics for that particular problem.

This was the actual list I sent a young girl so scared she slept with a bible.

I’ve kept this post very short to get to the solutions straight away…

Act quickly;

  1. Imagine a time when you felt very safe. Keep on thinking about this time you felt very safe.
  2. Get lots of hugs from your parents, friends or even a pet. Do what you can to feel safe. Even hug a cuddly toy.
  3. Imagine them shooting that film. If an image from the film comes to mind, pan back in your imagination — see the director saying cut, all the actors laughing, people drinking cups of tea.
  4. Know that this fear will go away soon — it will.
  5. Know that you are in no more danger now than before you watched the film, when you felt safe — this is true.
  6. Know that you’re not alone. In the comment section of the unwanted thoughts article are the exact same fears that other kids are going through. Read the comments on the article.
  7. Keep on distracting yourself every time a thought comes up. Keep on doing that — DON’T dwell on it. Distract yourself QUICKLY.

Background Stuff You Might Find Helpful for the Future

  1. Part of your mind cannot tell the difference between a movie and reality or even imagination and reality.
  2. Because of number 1, it’s best to be careful what you watch, think and imagine!

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  1. Gabriel Ramirez

    I went to Universal Studios for Halloween because of my cousin and I have never seen a scary movie so I wasn’t used to it. Hopefully these tips will get rid of my Scary Thoughts. Thanks Mike Kinnaird

  2. Gabriel Ramirez

    Sorry, I accidentally press enter, I am only 14 and it was ridiculously hard for me to sleep. Anything?
    Thanks

  3. Hi Gabriel,

    Yes, I recommend a good relaxation habit before sleep. Take a few conscious deep breaths then go through each body part — starting with your feet and relax each one before moving onto the next. Just keep doing that until you drop off.

    Do it every night — for the rest of you life :-)

  4. Lucky

    When iam scared of a scary movie i just watched , i make sure i watch the same movie atleast a few more times, then the fae will go a way.

  5. Hi Lucky,

    Thanks for your comment :-)

    Very interesting idea. I’m not sure your desensitization method would be good for everyone — esp. young folks. The risk could be making the problem worse but I can see where you’re coming from.

    My wife just told me that if she’s scared, she’ll watch comedy or something like that afterwards — before going to bed. This is more in-line with the whole “keep your mind off it” idea.

  6. Jake

    To get rid of a fear simply use my advice :

    1. find the scariest part in a movie

    2. go through it a lot of times

    3. if you smile your spirit will cheer up

    4. Its just a movie

  7. Rira

    Hi Mike,
    I saw a life show about exorcisme girl, I felt sick, and from than I could not be recovered from the bad idea that does not stop coming to my mind till I feel so week and sick, I talked to a priest and he said nothing i have to see a doctor!! I tried to read ur comments it help me till I saw something weard about a girl !!!! I’am praying I trust God he is the protecter and we’re his kids!!! but I cant stop my mind !!! what can i do??

  8. Hi Rita,

    When we have these “bad ideas” as you call them, we desperately want them to go away. That’s understandable but the more you TRY to make it go away, the bigger it gets.

    As strange as it seems you need to relax about it. Not try but ALLOW these thoughts to surface and attach a quality of NO IMPORTANCE to them.

    So just focus on OTHER THINGS and if a thought comes in about the exorcism them shrug it off and REFOCUS onto something else.

    Persist with this simple method and your fear will subside. It’s the quickest way to get what you want.

    Let me know how you get on,
    Mike

  9. wendy rodriguez

    i am a 16 years old girl .. and i LOVED watching scary movies .. i loved being scared .. but there was never any movie that scared the pants off of me .. until the movie paranormal activity came out … i am a religous person . im christian . and i know that things like that can happen . which is the scary part … and its been a while now that i watched the movie but i cant sleep !!! i have thoughts in my head from the movie picturing stuff as if it was in the room with me … for example if i see say my little sisters doll i picture it coming after me or idk just stuff like that .. and those thoughts dont stop ! … i am VERY VERY scared of the dark ! … i sleep with the lights on. but its gotten to the point where i sleep with my parents .. im 16 i shouldnt have to sleep with them EVERYDAY … i sleep with a bible . i pray . iv cried praying more than once… because of this.
    … i only eat once a day because im just simply not hungry … i dont eat breakfast ever i eat at skul tuesdays and thursdays because they have salads and i dont eat dinner .. my parents get mad but i tell them i ate a big lunch at skul .. im a jr. and weigh 100 pounds and im 5′1 im not trying to lose weight … i just dont know what to do .. yesterday night i was lying in bed and i heard a noise onj the walls around me and on the roof as if some one was walking on the roof and getting the feeling someone was looking at me .. as if someone was in the room walking around … and i was scared to death !!!! …. my parents said they have seen a possium around the yard and that coulda been making the noise but idk ….

  10. wendy rodriguez

    i would also like to add that this has gotten so bad i have taken 2 or 3 advil p.m. pills so they will knock me out and ill be able to sleep .. i get histericle if i dont have pills

  11. Hi Wendy,

    Don’t worry, these feelings will fall away in time. First of all – don’t watch scary movies. In fact, don’t watch anything that makes you scared or unhappy. As Mike says in the post, a part of your mind doesn’t know that the moview isn’t real, so it makes you ‘jumpy’ on purpose, to protect you. But in reality there is NO danger, you’re perfectly safe.

    So don’t watch any more scary movies. I’m 33 and I choose to fill my head with happy things – and guess what? I’m happy :-)

    If you do the same, you will be happy :-) So – no more scary movies, ok?

    And remember – it’s just a movie. What you saw in that movie CANNOT happen, despite what other people may tell you. I can promise you that. I used to work in movies and I’ve talked with actors while they’re covered in fake blood, or ‘possessed’ or whatever. And they’re all very nice people, who drink coffee and like to chat. Nothing unnatural there eh? :-)

    And houses make all kinds of weirds noises at night – you’re only noticing them now because you watched a scary movie. The noises were there before, you just didn’t care about them, you didn’t notice them.

    And remember, as Mike says in the post, you are in no more danger now than BEFORE you watched the movie – because nothhing has changed has it? There’s no difference. You can see that right? You’re fine, you’re safe.

    Keep leaving the light on at night if it makes you feel better. One day you’ll just forget to worry about this stuff and will switch it off.

    Follow Mike’s advice in the post (re-read it a couple times) and distract yourself with happy things and thoughts whenever something scary pops into your head. That’s a nice thing to do anyway.

    And don’t worry Wendy, you’re going to be just fine. No more scary movies from now on ok? And now every day that passes you’re going to feel safer and safer.

  12. Hannah

    Hi Mike,

    Thank you for the advice!!!!After I watched this scary movie I was so freacked out I didn’t watch a quarter of the movie:)thank you for your advice x1000000000000000000000000000!!!!!!!

 

 

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