i'm 21. i know it's stupid. but, any ideas that would help calm me down? seriously.... thunder is just a noise. but it reminds me of strong winds and what comes with thunder. i am in cali now. i used to live in texas. in texas i was always afraid of thunderstorms b/c of a chance with tornadoes.
i know there are no tornadoes here in cali. but the wind scares me and the thunder is really making my heart pound.
i'm just a sensitive person. what can i do, to soothe my nerves?
2007-01-30 18:31:07 · 9 answers · asked by anonymoushorty 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
It's bound to make you at least a little jumpy -- even the most enthusiastic storm chasers do what they do because of the thrill (a.k.a. fear).
Focus on the soothing sound of the rain and the wind and look out the window safely from the center of the room as a way to keep an eye on it (know your enemy/confront your fear).
The odds of lightning striking you are slim, but I can see how it would make you paranoid. Call me crazy, but I get paranoid when people are popping balloons around me -- probably because it's a constant barrage of startling sounds.
Lightning is somethign I always think of it as an exciting light show, but I have respect for the danger it poses.
2007-01-30 18:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
California does have tornadoes though not as large as the ones in Texas, and though they occure anually, most Californians have never seen one. They have never exceeded F3, and they are far more likely to occure in some areas of California than others, with large swaths of flat areas being prefered Between 1951 and 2001 there were 536 recorded tornadoes in California.
Only certain types of storms can produce tornadoes. Many tornadoes are spawned by super cell thunder storms, however, in California this isn't always the case. You may want to educate yourself about tornadoes to help calm your fear.
You can also find the website of your local NWS/NOAA and have access to the most up to date RADAR images which will show you how much precipitation is in a storm, and the storm velocity. Because these are just tools and aren't always able to predict violent thunderstorms or tornadoes, the NWS/NOAA also has a volunteer spotter program. Spotters are specially trained volunteers who keep their eye's peeled and alert the NWS/NOAA if they see any significant weather activity.
2007-01-30 22:31:11 · answer #2 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The raw natural energy that thunder and lightning project has created fear and awe in humans and other animals since the booms and flashes have been observed. The best way to stay calm and soothe your nerves is to spend time with those you love and trust during the storms that cause you to be afraid. Of course it's best if nobody panics and runs around yelling that the sky is falling but I think you get the picture....
2007-01-30 18:41:05 · answer #3 · answered by Gordon K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a drink of tea, watch a movie and ignore it.
You can play some metal music if you are into that and yell at the top of your lungs..
A way to face your fear if you are driven crazy enough is to stand outside and scream at the storm to 'let out your feelings', if you can handle the neighbors figuring you are the crazy lady who yells obscenities at forces of nature. Or do that in the comfort of your basement where nobody but you needs to listen to your rants. It is always amusing to watch people do moronic things for my entertainment during lightning storms!
Pretty much everybody gets startled by thunder when it goes- its just a matter of calming the instinct after with something else you like. It is natural and there isnt much else I could suggest. My wife likes to cuddle after a loud strike, I have become quite fond of that method.
2007-01-30 18:44:16 · answer #4 · answered by matt_of_asia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a psychological answer is in order. You could dismiss thunder as being the God Odin throwing his hammer across the heavens. Worked for centuries for the Vikings.
Feel better, already, don't you. Welcome to California. At the present rate of slippage of the San Andreas fault, which actually starts somewhere down near the Mexican border, Los Angeles will steam up offshore in San Francisco in a few thousand years. We don't have any thunder to warn us about earthquakes, they just happen. Even in the middle of the night. In the dark. Feel better now?
2007-01-30 18:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by ZORCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, your lucky you dont live here in Florida. Storms here are ridiculous. One of the ways you can calm your nerves is to try resting and relaxing on your bed and take your mine somewhere esle and think about something esle. Try doing that, that helps me
2007-01-30 23:44:45 · answer #6 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the phobia comes from the noise. p.c. up each and every of the homestead windows and blinds and turn on some track which you like. turn it up very loudly so as that as quickly as the thunder strikes, it only feels like a faint rumbling whilst in comparison with the track.
2016-11-23 16:47:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ear plugs
2007-01-30 18:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by Andrew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink some beer this will help
2007-01-30 18:50:13 · answer #9 · answered by Stan the man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋