Now More Than Ever, It's Time to Take Telephobia Seriously Michael Stahl, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Imagine you’re sitting at home enjoying a movie, out for a sunny walk in the park, or at your desk gliding through a productive day. Then, out of nowhere, some of the worst physical and emotional feelings you could have are instantly triggered. Your stomach turns, your heart starts to race, your muscles tense up. Your body breaks out in sweats, and when that trigger finally goes away, a deep guilt and sadness reigns, because you feel, however irrationally, as though you’ve just engaged in an act of self sabotage or let someone else down.