Overcome a Fear of the Sun (Heliophobia)

Heliophobia has different reasons behind it. One could be the heat of the sun, making you get too hot. Another could be the fear of tanning and melanoma, for, after all, all the media messages about melanoma and sun protection can make people quite uncomfortable. Here are ways to combat this problem.

Steps

 * 1)   Go out near sunset, when the sun is almost gone for the day. This is a good place to start.
 * 2)  Wear sunglasses, a hat, sunblock lotion and clothing that covers most of your body.  This way, you will be shielded from most of the sun's effects.
 * 3)  Get used to waking up early and going out at dawn once you are accustomed to sunset conditions.  Go back inside when the sun gets too uncomfortable.
 * 4)  Work your way up gradually to staying out from predawn to full morning.
 * 5)  Learn to go out during the day.  A good beginning is to start with rainy and cloudy days, when the sun is less visible.

Tips

 * If you don't like lying around in the sun getting tanned, while you do need some kind of tanning to make your skin be able to combat Vitamin D deficiency or rickets, just don't do it so often.
 * For summer, if you are fearful of tanning, wear long sleeved shirts that also covers the backs of your shoulders. Trousers or pants also help.  However, try not to wear dark coloured clothing.  It also absorbs heat, and you will suffer heat stroke and faint.

Warnings

 * Try not to get sunburnt.

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