Think you have a ghost in your home? Well, there's no need to panic.

Before you go running to the phone seeking help from your local paranormal investigation team, there are a few things that you should do to establish whether you have a genuine haunting going on in your home or even place of work.

"All living creatures have a built-in alert system that triggers off when things just don't seem right," Spectrum Paranormal Investigations team member Hazel Williams says.

"It's an instinct that we possess and can give us a sense of fear that can escalate to the extent of paranoia."

For humans, fear is something that we can describe to each other through stories about our experiences and one such scenario is that of the good old ghost story.

These stories are recounted within every culture on earth and vary descriptively on what you would have seen or encountered in accordance to your belief system.

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At Spectrum Paranormal Investigations there are a set of protocols in place - things it requires from all clientele - before it takes on a case.

Here the team shares the advice it gives to anybody who believes they have seen a ghost.

Think your home is haunted? Share your own experiences in the comments below too.

Step-by-step guide

Firstly you have to take into account all factors surrounding your experience, these can range from your state of mind at that present time, to are you familiar with the location or has this experience taken place somewhere that you already believe to be haunted?

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Initial Sighting

Try to remember as much detail as possible, even though it may have been a terrifying experience. This will help determine what type of encounter you may have had.

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Obtaining Evidence

If you are still in the location and haven't run for the hills! Then we would ask that as much evidence you could obtain would help. This could range from taking pictures to recording sounds of the environment.

Helpful Equipment

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Within the field of paranormal investigating the EMF (electro magnetic field) meter is one such device used to detect changes to the environment looking for spikes at certain points when normally it would be difficult to obtain a reading these spikes are measured in milligauss, a unit of measurement of the magnetic-field and is also believed to be the field in which spirit energy moves around in. It is important to note that you are surrounded by magnetic fields, this radiates from the Earth's core and envelops the Planet, also known as the Torus Energy Field!

Seeking Help

This could be a matter for your local spiritual leader or your local paranormal team. Do not in anyway try to make contact with the entity! Doing this could be disastrous if the spirit is malevolent.

Safe Practices

Wicca seems to be favoured by many as a way to ward off spirits, and the burning of sage and along with prayer is one such practice.

The spraying of salt water in the air is used to discharge negative ion energy. Remember that good positive vibes in your home environment can help with creating positively charged energy.

This could come in the form of relaxing music and filling your home with love and happiness when possible and not aggression. This will also stop any negative spirit from feeding on your misery.

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You must never try to make direct contact with the spirit using means of communication such as Ouija or Seance unless you are fully trained in these methods.

It is also advisable never to be under the influence of any kind of alcohol or drugs whilst trying to perform any of the above as you have to be sound of mind. Otherwise how could anyone take you seriously on this subject? acknowledging the supposed spirit will only give it access into your life. Albeit this could be in your subconscious mind until proven that a spirit is present! This could still have disastrous consequences and disrupt your daily well-being.

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What evidence is there of ghosts?

Evidence is always the key factor to any sighting. It's basically detective work you have to rationalise all the factors involved first before jumping to the conclusion that you have seen a spirit.

It is recommended you keep a diary of all activity from that moment on. Even though it may seem very insignificant at first, but over a period of four weeks we would normally see a pattern developing.

Writing down such things like the times you see objects being moved when you know consciously know where it had previously been placed or even if you begin to smell uncommon odours, in some cases people say it's a putrid smell that of rotten eggs.

When a loved one has passed away people often report the scent of flowers in the home and the odour of tobacco is reported in many cases. Remember, it's very normal to feel that you are being watched from beyond the grave as we all have loved ones that have passed away and miss their presence.

Have you experienced paranormal activity? Share your ghost experiences in the comments below.

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