Psychology Today | 29.05.2026 23:27
A few years ago, I noticed my knee shaking when I climbed onto a stepladder. The thing wasn’t even a foot off the ground, and my body reacted like I was scaling Everest. I decided I had to do something to address my fear of heights. As a psychologist, I knew the best approach would be gradual exposure. Climb a rung on a ladder, let your nervous system adjust, then climb another one.
