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Can you give us more details of what situations you have difficulty in or want to conquer? When I was younger I enjoyed working at height, now I am in poorer sh
by taxcoder 5y ago
Can you give us more details of what situations you have difficulty in or want to conquer? When I was younger I enjoyed working at height, now I am in poorer shape and am nervous in more situations. Try acclimation, slowly pushing the envelope. Make sure you understand, not just on a theoretical level, that if you can feel confident at three feet, thirty feet only requires a bit more care, nothing more. And remember, it doesn't hurt to fall, it's just the sudden stop.
- voisin 5y agoSure, and I appreciate your interest for context. I’ve recently relocated for work to a beautiful city in the mountains and I am regularly in areas where I see grand vistas. This is very different from where I grew up which is incredibly flat. So in the face of these vistas, which include huge valleys and drop offs (unavoidable, as these views are often from the main highways!), I often have feelings of lightheadedness and falling. I believe this is vertigo. I don’t want to avoid these views - I want to conquer the feelings to I can enjoy them the same way my family does! Appreciate all the comments to this post.
- giantg2 5y agoFun fact: I know a guy that has a phobia of flat open spaces.
- taxcoder 5y agoOkay, vertigo is tough. Tougher than fear that results in "locking up", from what I have observed in others. I have one friend who has issues with vertigo, has seen a doctor, and never found a solution. Others have told me that keeping the ground near them in view helps to maintain perspective - sometimes even sitting on the ground while letting their brain adjust to the terrain. I'm certainly no expert, but hope you can learn to enjoy the vistas.