Fear of falling

Fear of falling 

We are born with a fear of falling, which protects us but also significantly impedes our ease of movement.
Standing and walking, our centre of gravity is high and is located in the navel area, which contributes to ease of walking on the one hand, but on the other hand, one is continuously vigilant not to fall. Fear of falling is innate but also gets reinforcement by the environment.
I remember running down a slope and my mother shouting behind me, 'If you run down the slope, you'll fall!' How much fear in such a statement!
With age and loss of flexibility, the fear of falling increases. And with it grows a process of avoiding movements that change the centre of the gravity, such as avoiding bending, sitting on low surfaces, preferring an elevator over stairs, and more. Failure to shift the centre of gravity at ease creates stiffness, clumsiness, and imbalance.

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