
In the video,A mom wants to see the view from the edge of a mountain glass walkway but is too afraid to walk there. To reach the railing, she lies down holding her child against her. Her partner pulls her arm to slide them both to the edge. The glass structure has safety railings.
This approach cleverly bypasses the core trigger of acrophobia—direct downward sightlines—by reorienting the body parallel to the hazard plane. Lying supine converts the threatening vertical drop into a neutral ceiling view, while physical contact with the stable glass surface provides tactile reassurance. The sliding movement leverages low-friction physics to achieve displacement without voluntary steps, essentially decoupling locomotion from visual exposure. For those with severe height sensitivity, it's an ingenious somatic adaptation that prioritizes sensory management over willpower.