There isn’t a person on earth who doesn’t have some kind of fear, but for some people, what scares them can noticibly hamper their quality of life.
Chances are you know someone who suffers from some kind of particular fear or phobia. Diving in further, the odds are pretty good that person you know probably has a mild or severe case of acrophobia, aka a fear of heights.
And that’s OK. But if they are willing to try conquering the fear, rock climbing might be a good opportunity for them.
According to PsychologistAnywhereAnytime.com, acrophobia usually stems from the natural fear of falling and being injured. In most cases, a person develops the fear from some traumatic experience with heights or high levels.
Nonetheless, many people live with the fear yet wish they could over come it. And that’s where rock climbing can help.
Starting to rock climb at Life Time Fitness could help anyone conquer a fear of heights. With a controlled environment and quality rock climbing equipment, Life Time Fitness members can attack their fear head-on by pushing themselves to climb one of 52 indoor rock walls.
However, they don’t need to invest in all the equipment for rock climbing and realize it doesn’t help with the fear or isn’t a fun activity for them. At Life Time Fitness, rock wall supervisors will provide any member with a club harness and pair of climbing shoes so they can give it a shot.
Within their first visit, any heights-fearing member can try to grab their first hold after a short orientation of the club’s wall and how to use its autobelay system. Shortly, those members will have the chance to confront the fear, thanks to a harness and belay system that will keep them from falling quickly if they don't reach the top of the wall.
Before they know it, any member could be conquering their fear and gaining a new hobby in the process, simply by having the courage to climb a Life Time Fitness rock wall.
But let’s face facts. Rock climbing isn’t a proven method for curing a fear of heights, but it could help.
All over the Internet there are stories of people using rock climbing to overcome their acrophobia. Who says that story can’t be about you or someone you know?
