How Do I Overcome The Fear Of Using An Escalator? Please Help Me.?
Do everything ouher respondents had suggested, including visualisation. When I encountered an escalator for the first time in my life, I was afraid too. Lucky for me as I was with a family out shopping. Their 5year old son would insist on being left alone on the escalator. Seeing him I told myself “What the hell! Here a five year kid boy was freely moving up and down the escalator,and I, of his father’s age, was nervous about the belt which is used by millions around the world every day!” I took the BOLD first step, placed my feet on a step, held the side rail tight, and praying that the eternal looking journey should come to an end. When the escalator reached the end point, I had a feeling I might tumble over. I was cautious, and timely extended my feet away from the belt. Believe me, I felt like a great knight who just defeated an enemy. And, thereafter immediately I made several trips up&down to various floors, using nothing but the escalator. After a while I got so used to it I was
