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A crazy idea to overcome fear of heights
- davidw 17y agoMy fear of heights isn't about balance, but about being in high, exposed places.
- yan 17y agoI think there's more to fear of heights than a mechanical issue. I used to have a fear of falling while climbing (an activity you need to get comfortable doing over and over again if you want to climb at your performance level) and the way I solved it is by going to a rock gym, twice a week for over a year and taking decent falls on purpose. I believe getting over fears through exposure can more profoundly change what a person fears. Even if this works, what if you lose your head gear at the pinnacle of your alpine trip?
- philwelch 17y agoLikewise, beekeepers often lose their fear of bee stings just by being stung so often. They say, "eh, that wasn't so bad".