Anemophobia

Anemophobia (from Greek anemo, "air" or "wind"), sometimes known as ancraophobia, is the fear of winds or drafts. This phobia is most commonly the result of psychological trauma caused by a negative experience with wind in the afflicted person's past. The experience may be remembered, or it may be "imprinted" on the subconscious mind of the traumatized person. Anemophobes tend to be frightened by changes in the weather, such as oncoming storms. They are likely to believe that the wind has the potential to kill and destroy. Additionally, they avoid things that remind them of wind, like ocean waves.

Physical symptoms of anemophobia include dry mouth, tremors, tightening in the chest, rapid breathing, sweating of the palms, nausea and irregular heart beat. Psychological symptoms include obsessive thought, difficulty in thinking about things other than fear, feeling like being detached from oneself, fear of losing control, and fear of fainting.

is used to make patients forget about the fear triggers. Some therapy sessions such as involve sufferers to stand in front of a fan or going outside with light winds then working the way up. uses yoga to shift the brain's electro-chemistry to make the patient change what they are thinking. With the use of, the subconscious mind of a person can be reached, potentially eliminating those fears.