It's time to face the Jungle and all of your phobias and fears.

I'm a Celebrity 2014 is here.  The celebrities have flown down under and are ready to enter the jungle and to compete for the crown that last year was won by Kian Egan from Westlife. Are any of them using hypnosis and hypnotherapy or EFT and EMDR to give them the edge...and what are those things? I hear on the grapevine at least one celebrity has had some help so they can end their fears...

This year Ant and Dec are being joined down under by TV newsreader Michael Buerk, The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins, TV presenter Melanie Sykes and former Playboy playmate Kendra Wilkinson, Coronation Street and Red Dwarf actor Craig Charles, former Wigan footballer Jimmy Bullard, motorbike champion Carl Fogarty MBE, model and singer Nadia Forde, 'Allo 'Allo actress Vicki Michelle and rapper Tinchy Stryder.

But even though they have signed up are they really ready for everything that the Australian jungle has to throw at them?

Most of the entertainment in I'm a celebrity comes from watching them face up to their fears, and if this year is anything like past years then no one will have learned any lessons at all!

Every year someone shows they are vulnerable and starts to shake and quake with fear when confronted with spiders, rats, cockroaches, or sent up high, or even being locked in a box in the dark.(perhaps you feel the same when you watch and imagine it was you doing it!)

Whoever shows the most fear then gets voted to do the next task and so it continues! On and on until the audience get bored and move on to someone else.

But why are some people more concered and worried than others and what is the difference in the reactions...where does it come from?

Well, it may surprise you to learn that in fact it is all learned...and often from a parent. When you see one of the young girls crying with fear at having to hold a spider you could almost put money on the fact that as a child they had a mother who was scared of spiders. Does this sound like it may be you perhaps?

You only have two real fears at birth.

We are only born with two fears... a fear of falling and a fear of loud noises and so everything else is learned by you. If you learned it in the first place this means you can unlearn it too!

Linda Robson and Hypnotherapy for her fear of Rats and spiders

Back in 2012 Birds of a Feather star Linda Robson went into the jungle and it was reported that she had undergone hypnosis and hypnotherapy before I' ma Celebrity to help her with a spider and rat phobia. She spoke about how she had wanted to go into the jungle for many years but was unable to make the journey down under before because the fear was too great.

Would you like to end your phobia?

So...the really good news is that if you have learned those fears then you can unlearn them too. This means that you can end any fear you have and then you can live the life you want to. I have had clients who couldn't even go in certain rooms because they saw a spider in one and now avoid it. Fears and phobias are in fact some of the easiest things to help people with...

So YOU can overcome your fear or phobia forever ?

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As you watch the bushtucker trials pan out then you can start to see the difference in the way that the celebrities handle them. Those who have already let their imaginations run riot and decided that they will be scared will be!  Those who imagine it will all be fine will in fact breeze through and find that they can earn the camp lots of lovely, or at least adequate, food for dinner.

I heard a little rumour that one of the celebrities saw a very expensive celebrity Hppnotherapist to help them get the edge, and help them win by overcoming a fear of heights. I wonder if you can guess who it was?!

Learn more about a fear of spiders here: http://www.markpowlett.co.uk/fearofspidersarachnophobiahelp.html

Much more information about how we get out fears and how easy it can be to let go of them forever here: http://www.markpowlett.co.uk/hypnotherapyforphobias.html

Your fear doesn't have to be something that only happens in the jungle. You may have a fear of spiders or a fear of creepy crawlies. You may be scared of driving on a motorway of have a phobia of heights. It doesn't matter what your phobia is....it really is something that you do not have to live with any more.

Singer and actor Michael Ball appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about how he suffered a panic attack that nearly ended his career. He explained to Bill Turnbull and Louise Minchin how it felt and also talked about the steps that he took to overcome the fear and take back control of his life.

He is known for shows such as Les Miserables and Hairspray and has appeared in the West End and on Broadway, and was appearing to promote his new album and single.

He spoke about the first time that he had a panic attack and how it felt to him. Speaking about the forthcoming tour and how he felt..

"It took me out of Les Miserables. I had being doing it for about four months and I got sick with glandular fever and then I started getting these panic attacks on stage, literally on stage. You can't breathe, I would start going cold and hot, that proper fight or flight thing."

Talking about how he managed to get over it, he explained that he didn't talk to anyone about the problems it was causing which he now says he realises he should have done. He convinced himself that if he could do a live TV show he would be fine in the future. Thinking about the worse thing that could happen he was able to find ways that helped him.

"I found this tapping technique, taught to me be Stephen Gately from Boyzone. I saw him doing this in the wings and I asked what it was. He said it was to control nerves"

He then showed viewers a little about how he uses tapping to help himself. Also known as EFT it is a technique that I teach to people which has amazing benefits in helping to change the way you feel and can eliminate the stress and anxiety and also help end phobias and fears.

It is always good to see someone talk about how they overcame something that could have crippled their life. Tapping, or EFT works alongside other therapy techniques to help you let go of stress, nerves and anxiety. It is also an excellent way to help overcome phobias and fears.

I work with more clients to help them with stress and anxiety than anything else, and there are many techniques that you can use to help end panic attacks. Michael Ball took some excellent steps and managed to get help from an unusual source, amd his story demonstrates that you should never be afraid to ask for help. I work with clients in my practice and also via Skype to help them deal with the stress and anxiety that can become too much if you do not seek support. You can contact me on 07980 233160 or you can email me on [email protected] if you would like some help and advice.

You can also find a FREE MP3 on How to Stop a Panic Attack available for download in my SHOP. The link is to the left of this article.